Backpack fundraiser – Aug. 1

In partnership with Ryan and Ellis Group at Merrill Lynch and South Market, Feeding the Gulf Coast will be hosting a happy hour at the…

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Thomas defends millage cut, ignores capital needs

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas defended his rollback of the millage rate to the Pensacola News Journal saying the revenue cut couldn’t have improved teachers’ salaries. Thomas…

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Superintendent confirms campus safety problem

Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas told WEAR TV that out of the over 100 applicants only 18 passed the screening process to be…

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Buzz: District has shortage of campus safety officers

The talk among the sheriff’s deputies is the Escambia County School District may not have enough campus security guards to protect all the district’s public…

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Newpoint scandal: District ‘asleep’ while millions stolen

Last year, Marcus May, the founder of Newpoint Education Partners, was convicted of stealing over $5.2 million through a complicated scheme involving Newpoint-managed charter schools…

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City, County look at tree ordinances

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola City Council this week is looking at potential revisions to the city’s tree ordinance. Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy — who…

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Recap: Escambia County School District

The Escambia County School District earned a B for the 2018-19 school year. However, the district performed poorly when compared to other large school districts…

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Pare ran against Morgan in 2012

The PNJ today published an article regarding Mindy Pare. Attorney Joe Zarzaur has filed with the federal court a request that the judge compel Pare’s…

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Calling all Escambia teachers

Inweekly wants to hear from Escambia County teachers about the conditions in their schools so that the community can better understand the challenges you face….

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Race isn’t the problem with public education either

Some in the Escambia County School District administration offices will privately say that problems with Escambia schools are tied to race – too many minority…

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Morgan responds

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan called an “all hands” meeting this afternoon to respond to allegations made by woman who is serving a 25-year prison…

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Hill loves Inweekly now

After being called “fake news” for two weeks by the state lawmaker and his supporters, Inweekly has picked up an unlikely new fan–Rep. Mike Hill….

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