Celebrating entrepreneurial success


  • July 26, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   training-development
The Studer Community Institute will honor the achievements and recognize the economic impact entrepreneurs and businesses have on our community through the Entrepreneur Awards.

On the power of teachers to counter the effects of poverty


  • July 26, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Tammy Pawloski is director of the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children in Poverty at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. She was the keynote speaker at the July 25 Escambia administrators conference at Booker T. Washington High School.

SCI TV Show: Getting ready for preschool


  • July 26, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   video
Head Start and the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County is looking for young children from ages 0 to 5 years to fill spots in their preschool classrooms.

WSRE hosts


  • July 25, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
Emmy-award winning actress, author Sonia Manzano brings the lessons about early education culled from 40 years as

One piece of advice all new leaders need


  • July 25, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   training-development,quint-studer
Getting off to a positive start is the goal of every leader by implementing this tip the leader can assure they are off to a good beginning.

Closing Escambia's achievement gap can pay great dividends


  • July 22, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,education,report-meeting-the-challenge
Variety of books lying on a table
Finding a way for Escambia schools to help close the

Sacred Heart hosts back to school health fair July 30


  • July 22, 2016
  • /   staff reports
  • /   community-dashboard
Sacred Heart will offer a back to school health fair on July 30 that will include screenings, school physicals and immunizations.

Redevelopment needed to fight urban sprawl


  • July 20, 2016
  • /   Phyllis Pooley, University of West Florida
  • /   economy
When it comes to urban sprawl, the Pensacola area has been hampered by new housing being located farther away from the employment centers of the community, says UWF's Phyllis Pooley in her latest column.

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.