New school year, new state standards approaching for students
Students will soon be held to a higher standard as the state moves toward a different method of teaching, known as "common core," expected to challenge students and develop critical-thinking skills, …
Boy Scouts of America will be at local schools Sept. 10
FIND YOUR WAY INTO SCOUTING ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 AT 6:30 PM at your LOCAL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Escambia and Santa Rosa County FL Public Elementary Schools September 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM – For al…
Back to School Tax Holiday set for this weekend
This past session the Legislature approved another back-to-school tax holiday, set for August 2nd-4th.
During this period, clothing items costing less than $75 and school items priced less than $1…
Presentation on Common Core Draws Large Crowd
Over 82 people from Santa Rosa and Escambia County came out to hear Bill Bledsoe speak on the Common Core educational program that is to be implemented into local schools and throughout the State of …
Toxin results not back yet for Chumuckla Elementary
The Santa Rosa County School Board is investigating complaints regarding the state of Chumuckla Elementary School after a letter claimed the building was "toxic."
Joey Harrell, assistant superinte…
West Florida Baptist Academy asking for school zone
Traffic may be slower along Highway 90 this upcoming school year as the Florida Department of Transportation reviews vehicular congestion near the West Florida Baptist Academy.
Vice Principal Mike…
Chumuckla Elementary being screened for potential toxins
Concerns have been lodged against Chumuckla School…or a section of the school that was built in 1922 was called "toxic" in a letter sent to the school board this week.
The letter says the buildi…
Gulf Breeze ‘Project Search’ Graduates Are Ready for Work
School is ending and students from the area are graduating. Entering the job market is a expected next step in this coming-of-age chain of events. But what about those with disabilities? A special g…
School Calendar to change for 2012-2013 (INCLUDES LINK)
Summertime is here, school has ended and the last thing on a child's mind is the next calendar year. But plans have already been drawn for the next year, with a few small, yet powerful changes.
Ch…
Milton Student Earns National Scholarship
Hunter Wingate from Milton High School is a winner in the 44th annual national Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Competition. The prestigious awards are granted to high school seniors for th…