Category: News
Pensacola native, UWF grad named superintendent of R.I. school district
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced Harrison Peters’ appointment as the superintendent of schools for the Providence school district. Peters is the deputy superintendent,…
U.S. Senators request wrong deputies be honored
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas…
Pensacola’s Rec Plex North parkrun/walk celebrates anniversary
Press release: As we approach the 1st birthday of Pensacola’s Rec Plex North parkrun/walk, (RPN) we want to thank you for your support and share…
Gun violence continues
Pensacola Police have released photographs of two men wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday night at a local business on West Garden…
Inweekly.net back up
Inweekly.net was down temporarily while our designers work on plug-in issues. It had it back up by noon yesterday.
School choice supporters lobby for more vouchers, scholarships
School choice advocates rallied outside the Florida Capitol on Tuesday to press lawmakers to increase funding for a scholarship program that helps students with special…
Downtown Pensacola safer
The Downtown Improvement Board has continued to invest in technology, partnerships and infrastructure to make the 44-block district safe and secure for those who work,…
Escambia has third highest percentage of student vouchers
The Escambia County School District had the third largest percentage of students using vouchers for private schools under the Family Empowerment Scholarship program. This is…
Escambia County public schools didn’t really pick students
When enrollment is broken down for each public school, the Escambia County School District lost students between the falls of 2018 and 2019. The school…
Global Learning has lost 239 students since it opened
When the elementary school opened in the fall 2011, Global Learning Academy was hailed as an innovative education facility. Superintendent Malcolm Thomas closed three…
Move to Amend Silent Vigil, tomorrow noon
Move to Amend press release: Our democracy and many of our people are threatened by hidden funding of overly-conservative causes, candidates and groups! The Supreme…
Santa Rosa picks up 649 new students, Escambia only 167
According to the Florida Department of Education, the Escambia County School District is lagging beyond neighboring Santa County in its growth in enrollment. Escambia…
