Another story in the 2017 FSA scores
- June 9, 2017
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / government
These third-graders were kindergartners in the 2013-2014 school year. That's the last school year that the state released the results of the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS).
Quint column: Give soft skills the respect they deserve
- June 7, 2017
- / Quint Studer
- / training-development,quint-studer
“Soft skills” are not “easy” or “less important.” Getting them baked into your company's culture is vital to its success.
Pensacola's Expo: A glimpse of what the future holds
- June 5, 2017
- / Reggie Dogan
- / community-dashboard
Pensacola’s Expo is another example of Studer Family of Companies’ mission to improve the quality of life for everyone in Northwest Florida.
Brain Bags: Sweet music to build a brain by
- June 2, 2017
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / early-learning
The University of West Florida donated a recording of lullaby music to the Brain Bag project. Rhythm, repetition, even the math of music, are all pieces of the puzzle of early brain development.
Operation Backpack starting up
- June 1, 2017
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
Building success in succession planning
- May 31, 2017
- / Quint Studer
- / training-development,quint-studer
Look at succession planning in your organization. It is a company’s responsibility to make sure that when someone leaves, through a commitment to training, there is another person ready to step up.
Youth feeding program at Carver Park this summer
- May 31, 2017
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
The Cantonment Improvement Committee is offering a free summer feeding program for children at Carver Park Resource Center.
Leading with Impact - Learn Leadership Skills to Optimize Outcomes
- May 31, 2017
- / Rachael Gillette
- / leadership-tips
The power of talking to babies
- May 29, 2017
- / Reggie Dogan
- / early-learning
Research shows that talking more with babies is one of the most critical elements in their brain development.
Seeing the PreK investment as economic development
- May 26, 2017
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
Early learning is an investment that saves public money in the long term — something that should appeal to folks of all political stripes.