Baby talk boosts early childhood learning
- July 20, 2016
- / Mandy Fernandez
- / education
This community is on the right track to developing our youth for lifelong chances of success. Investing in early learning is a true investment for our city’s future.
Investing in early education brings high returns
- July 19, 2016
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
Whether through state, local or federal tax levies, better-paid and trained teachers or more focus on in-home visits, we have to show that early education is a priority that requires our best investment.
Making every employee an owner
- July 18, 2016
- / Quint Studer
- / training-development,quint-studer
One of the questions I get most from business owners or CEOs is how they can get their employees to act like owners. In its most simplistic form, the remedy is to treat them like owners.
Florida’s Great Northwest, UWF partner on economic strategy
- July 15, 2016
- / staff reports
- / economy
The Haas Center will lead the analysis behind the Florida’s Great Northwest, UWF partner on analyzing region's economic strengths and weaknesses.
Chronic absenteeism takes a toll
- July 15, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
For Escambia students who face chronic absenteeism and attendance issues, lost instruction time can be tough to come back from as students learn from bell to bell.
Asking for employee feedback takes courage and pays dividends
- July 15, 2016
- / Rachael Gillette
- / video
Escambia budget hearings see a boost for early learning
- July 15, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
One early education program is in line to see a bump in county funding following long Escambia County Commission meetings this week about the 2017 budget.
Helping children get a head start
- July 14, 2016
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
The more children who enter kindergarten well-prepared, the less time and energy teachers have to devote to helping children who are behind catch up to those with the head start.
Celebrate Pensacola Network's third anniversary
- July 14, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
On July 22, the Pensacola Network celebrates three years of bringing people together to share expertise, experience and build relationships.
Radio spots encourage parents to use power to build language skills
- July 14, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / early-learning,TMW-Tips
The Studer Community Institute staff has crafted a series of radio spots that give parents and caregivers tips on how to boost the number of words young children hear, improving the language skills they will need to be ready for kindergarten.