Escambia County School Board drags out superintendent selection

The Escambia County School Board’s survey is a farce, meant to drag out selection process.

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County administrator has 20-weeks severance, too

Inweekly obtained a copy of Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley’s contract. She can be terminated for no cause by three commissioners. She is entitled to…

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Few people know who to vote for in school board primaries

A majority of Escambia County voters either don’t know the candidates or are undecided on whom to vote for in the three school board primaries…

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Satanic Temple requests to give invocation at School Board meeting,

Inweekly was copied on this email to the Escambia County School Board. I suspect the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will be getting one soon:…

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District 1 school board seat up for grabs

Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford sent out this announcement today: With the resignation of Escambia County School Board District 1 member Jeffrey Bergosh, effective…

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Buzz: Marie Young has inside track to school board seat

Inweekly has heard a familiar face may return to Escambia County politics–Marie Young. Escambia County School Board Member Linda Moultrie has announced that she is…

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Newpoint teachers told to find lawyers

Yesterday, the Escambia County School Board held a workshop. A former Newpoint teacher attended and reported on the discussion to his fellow teachers. The email…

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Newpoint board knew NEP was pulling out May 22, but kept news from teachers and district

Last night the 21st Century Academy of Pensacola board voted 4-0, with Tracy Adcock absent, not to appeal the notices of termination from the district…

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Musing on the Newpoint saga

Carla Lovett presented last night Newpoint Education Partners’ improvement plan for Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy. For the Escambia County School Board, the plan…

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Newpoint schools get the ax

The Escambia County School Board voted last night to terminate the charter contracts of Newpoint Pensacola High and Newpoint Academy, each by a 4-1 vote….

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Will Newpoint pay its teachers?

Tonight the Escambia County School Board will vote on whether the district should send 90-day termination notices to the three charter schools run by Newpoint…

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How safe are your kids at school? We don’t know

We asked the Escambia Public School District what schools have surveillance cameras and what schools have access control. We know that some do, but not…

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