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Education, skill-set are key to closing the gap in wealth

By now it’s old news: “It’s never been more important to get a good education than it is today.” But it bears repeating, because all of the indicators point in the same direction.

• Feb 22, 2015
• Rick Harper

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School literally changed TaDarius Hall’s life

People like being around TaDarius Hall. His peers at Pensacola High School elected him to the Homecoming Court twice and voted him freshman class president.

• Feb 22, 2015
• Mollye Barrows

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West Florida Tech: is this the make and model for success in high school?

• Feb 22, 2015
• William Rabb

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When education is a priority, every child can learn

Robert Grimm arrived at North Charleston High School in 2011 with a crystal clear picture of the looming challenges facing a new principal.

• Feb 22, 2015
• Reggie Dogan

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From troubled FCAT to an untested replacement

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.

• Feb 15, 2015
• Reggle Dongan