School grades slip locally


  • July 11, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Thirteen elementary schools in Escambia County are on the state's

Find out how to become a Reading Pal


  • July 8, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Every Child a Reader in Escambia and United Way are hosting information sessions on the Reading Pals program, which pairs volunteers with preschoolers who need help boosting their literacy skills.

Early childhood education is a common-sense investment


  • July 5, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
Empirical research consistently shows that providing a high-quality education for children before they turn five yields significant long-time benefits.

Building the roadmap for an Early Learning City


  • July 4, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   video,report-early-learning-city
Quint Studer giving an interview to a reporter
The Studer Community Institute’s Be the Bulb early learning challenge shows that how to better prepare our children for school is on the minds of a lot of people. Now the focus turns to what's next.

Employee retention is built every day, one conversation at a time


  • July 4, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   training-development,quint-studer
Every day is a day a supervisor must focus on retention of employees. If a supervisor is not skilled in retention, they get lots of experience in recruitment.