Category: Education
Tampa Bay Times reporter discusses Newpoint Education Partners
Colleen Wright has been investigating Newpoint Education Partners’ charter schools for months. The Pinellas County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday send 90-day termination notices to…
National Science Foundation awards $294,000 grant to UWF Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of West Florida Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with colleagues in the UWF Department of Chemistry and Office of Undergraduate…
Pensacola Speaks: Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez Cantera, Tampa Bay Times reporter on Newpoint scandal
This week, the Pinellas County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to send 90-day termination notices to four charter schools run by Newpoint Education Partners. Colleen…
Pensacola Speaks: Newpoint in Pinellas County, New overtime rules
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” we will discuss two hot topics – charter schools and new rules for overtime pay. New federal regulations…
Don Gaetz being discussed for UWF president
Ever since Dr. Judy Bense announced her decision to retire at the end of this year, people have speculated whether State Sen. Don Gaetz would…
Gulf Power supports National Flight Academy’s STEM Saturdays
Gulf Power has stepped up to help fund the National Flight Academy’s May and June STEM Saturdays programs—an introductory science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)…
Pinellas County School Board votes unanimously to close NEP charter schools
The Pinellas County School Board today voted unanimously to terminate the charter contracts for three more schools run by Newpoint Education Partners. Tampa Bay Times…
Newpoint survivors deal with charter school closures
The students of the three Newpoint Education Partners’ charter schools that were shut down last year have begun calling themselves “Newpoint Survivors.” The photo attached…
Pensacola Speaks: Business ethics, Gallery Night 2.0
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today, I will open the show with Dr. Ed Ranelli, professor and dean emeritus for the UWF College…
In Pinellas County, records show Newpoint followed similar pattern of cost inflation
The Tampa Bay Times reports that one of Newpoint Education Partners’ St. Petersburg charter schools paid $4,300 to equip a classroom with a teacher’s desk,…
Kaylen Findley named SR Rookie Teacher of the Year
The Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Kaylen Findley, a 7th-12th grade Agriculture teacher at Jay High School, as the 2016 Santa Rosa Rookie of the…
Hmmm, Florida Board of Governors weighs president search rule
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida Board of Governors has taken the first steps toward approving a standard search process for…
Podcast: Bergosh praises Newpoint whistleblower
On Tuesday, Escambia County School Board member Jeff Bergosh appeared on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss the recent indictment of Newpoint Education…
And there is more on the NEP labyrinth, a connection to Magnolia charter schools shut down in Broward County
The David Stiles mentioned in the prior post is also tied to two other charter school closings. Stiles was once listed as the head of…
Registered agent for Newpoint Education Partners resigned, opens up window to the NEP labyrinth
Documents filed with the Florida Department of State show that Brian J. Fender of the law firm GrayRobinson resigned as the registered agent for Newpoint…
Pinellas School District staff recommends closing three Newpoint charter schools
Pinellas County School Board discussed this morning a staff recommendation to shut down three charter schools managed by Newpoint Education Partners, the company that was…
Untangling Newpoint Education Partners and its charter schools
Since the State Attorney’s Office announced that it had gotten indictments against Newpoint Education Partners and three of its vendors, former teachers, administrators and parents…
Newpoint Charter Schools: ‘A boondoggle for wealthy people to continue to be wealthy’
Yesterday, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
Grand jury issues indictments for Newpoint Education Partners and vendors
An Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted Newpoint Education Partners, LLC; School Warehouse, Inc.; Red Ignition, LLC; and Epiphany Management, LLC for grand theft, money…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity receives National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education designation
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of West Florida as a National Center of Academic Excellence in…
