Third school lockdown arrest involved a juvenile

A Washington High School student overheard a male classmate say that he was glad the police did not locate his gun during the lockdown. She…

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Arrest reports give more details on school lockdowns

The Pensacola Police Department released the arrest reports for Washington High student Malik Anthony Kameka, age 16, and a former Pensacola High student Trashawn Montreal…

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Parents still in the dark about lockdowns, rumors filled the info gap

Around noon yesterday, Inweekly began to receive phones calls and texts from parents concerned about lockdowns at Booker T. Washington High School and Workman Middle…

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Leaders thank Gov. Scott for $1.86 million job training grant

Yesterday, Governor Rick Scott announced $35 million in awards for nine Florida Job Growth Grant Fund projects, including $1,860,510 for Pensacola State College’s workforce training…

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Escambia County School District announces Top 10 teachers

2019 Top Ten Teachers of the Year Amy Blamires – Hellen Caro Elementary School William Broome – Woodham Middle School Shana Brown – Molino Park…

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Escambia elementary schools with pre-K students share nurses

Last month, a Sherwood Elementary student, age 4, died after a choking incident in the school’s cafeteria. After School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his health…

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WEAR report on Escambia County School District tragedy leads to more questions

WEAR TV reporter David Gonzalez interviewed Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and Martha Hanna, his health services coordinator, regarding the death of Audi Anderson, a four-year-old Pre-K…

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Local government agencies ride social media wave

In our July 27 issue, we reported on how certain commissioners ignore the board’s social media policy and the need to revamp it – “Rules…

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Student petitions School District to revoke dress code rule

Hannah Grace Smith, a West Florida High School student, believes the Escambia County School District’s dress code that is “incredibly sexist and unnecessary, and I…

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Seventeen more Escambia schools to offer free meals

Escambia County School District has announced continued participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which provides students in eligible schools breakfast and lunch at no…

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Escambia County has some of the worst performing schools in Florida

The state of Florida has 1,823 elementary schools. Escambia County has eight in the bottom 100 (see table below). Florida has 558 middle schools.  Escambia…

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Santa Rosa School District earns A, Escambia remains a C

Santa Rosa County School District earned an “A” for the 2016-17 school year, according to reports released today by the Florida Department of Education. The…

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