The miseducation of the FCAT generation
- February 15, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
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Call it the tale of the tape. Or rather the tale of the test. In researching this series of education-themed stories, my colleagues and I have been looking at what 16 years of state standardized testing in Florida has brought schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa schools.
From troubled FCAT to an untested replacement
- February 15, 2015
- / Reggle Dongan
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In 1977, Florida became the first state in the U.S. to use a standardized test for high school graduation. Two decades later, the FCAT was introduced in 1998, the year before Gov. Jeb Bush was elected.
Building Pensacola’s bedrock
- November 11, 2014
- / Quint Studer
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We’re committed to making lives better for people here
- August 24, 2014
- / Quint Studer
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The Studer Institute exists for one reason: To improve the quality of life for people.
Focus on education, skills and modern economy
- August 24, 2014
- / Rick Harper
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In important ways, the last dozen years have been kind to our community. We’ve made up lost ground in personal income and we’re adapting to changing demographics.
Our best teachers' influence never ends
- August 24, 2014
- / Reggie Dogan
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I've always admired teachers. Through my years of school, I can pinpoint wonderful teachers who had an enormous impact on my life. When I became a teacher, my admiration became adoration.
Are our children ready to learn?
- August 24, 2014
- / Reggie Dogan
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Nearly a third of children entering kindergarten in Escambia County aren’t ready for school. That’s sobering news because the future of Escambia’s economy and workforce very likely depends on those preschoolers and how well they are prepared for school.
Escambia public schools worked for me
- August 24, 2014
- / Admin
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Education means different things to different people. For my parents, it meant leaving a house and a familiar neighborhood on the west side of Pensacola to move to East Hill in search of better schools for me and my brother.
Last year, 1 in 3 Escambia students didn't graduate
- August 24, 2014
- / Reggie Dogan
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On a sunlit June afternoon, Hannah Gainer beamed as she zipped up her scarlet gown. After a senior year filled with perils and pitfalls, Hannah graduated from Pine Forest High School.
Fix education; high-income jobs will follow
- August 24, 2014
- / William Rabb
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In Pensacola, our economic prospects are all about education. When asked what our area needs more than anything to develop more high-quality jobs and a vibrant economy, many Pensacola leaders stress improved education, particularly early education...