SCI's Roadmap to an Early Learning City


  • November 29, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education,early-learning,report-early-learning-city
Children in class playing building blocks
The Studer Community Institute is starting a series that highlights the importance of early education and the impact it has on our children and our community.

How we hope Brain Bags can help kindergarten readiness


  • November 28, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Brain Bags can help kindergarten readiness

Holiday shoppers boost sales, jobs in Pensacola area


  • November 25, 2016
  • /   Phyllis Pooley/CREO
  • /   economy
Tourists are a big economic boom for the Pensacola area, but holiday sales still lead the pack for economic impact, says UWF's Phyllis Pooley.

Every business thrives on satisfied customers


  • November 22, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   training-development,quint-studer
Whether you run a hotel or a restaurant, excellent customer service is the key to keeping — and growing — your business. Look for tips to improve wherever you can.

Building early learning into downtown


  • November 22, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education,report-early-learning-city
Teachers working
As momentum grows around early learning in Pensacola, SCI looks forward to seeing more projects come on line with the goal in mind of building America's first Early Learning City.

Local childcare centers piloting language program for toddlers, infants


  • November 18, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Escambia County Early Learning Coalition program is on the cutting edge of effort to use LENA technology in childcare centers to support staff development, improve quality.

Research shows quality key to making benefits of PreK last


  • November 18, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
New research from North Carolina shows that academic and social benefits are lasting — and the quality of the program is key to that positive lingering effect.

Tips to help grow or start your business


  • November 15, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   training-development,quint-studer
Take some time each day to focus on key items that will build the organization. Busy can get in the way of focused discipline when it comes to driving the outcomes you want.

VIDEO SHOWCASE: Wen Muenyi


  • November 10, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
  • /   video
Screenshot from Vimeo Video: Wen Muenyi
Entrepreneur Wen Muenyi talks about his projects and what he learned at EntreCon Pensacola.

Living up to being a leader


  • November 9, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   training-development,quint-studer
Five identifying traits of both high-performing employees and underperforming leaders.