How young is too young to start testing?
- December 4, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
As much as we need standards and accountability to measure children’s abilities and progress, there is growing opposition to standardized assessments for young children.
13 ways to develop mental toughness
- December 4, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / leadership-tips
More and more research is revealing that mental toughness plays a more important role than anything else for achieving goals in health, business and life.
The tech fundamentals all kids need
- December 3, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
We should nurture every nerdy impulse we can muster for our children. Their future — and the future economic prospects of this community — depend on it.
Managing workplace gossip
- December 3, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / training-development
Inc.com offers advice on how to manage workplace gossip before it becomes a distraction and a detriment to your business.
Lawmakers look to take mental health courts statewide
- December 3, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson and Margie Menzel
- / community-dashboard
Lawmakers mull taking specialty courts statewide, Escambia County already offers drug, mental health and veterans courts.
Why a diploma pays off for all of us
- December 2, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
Even if the would-be grad isn't yours, your future depends on making sure as many sons and daughters of Pensacola get the basic education they need.
Video: Poverty impacts education
- December 2, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / video
Studer Community Institute Editor Shannon Nickinson appeared on The Daily Brew to talk about new research that identifies pockets of poverty in Escambia County.
Where poor students have the best chance to graduate
- December 1, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
Which Pensacola metro area high schools have the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students who graduate?
The new SAT is on the way
- December 1, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
The revamped SAT will debut on March 5. It is expected be more closely aligned with the Common Core curriculum, which equates to increased rigor and deeper thinking.