Friday, January 29, 2016

2017 Teachers of the Year Announced

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Congratulations go out to the following Escambia County Teachers who are all nominated to the Teacher of the Year for 2017! Tim D...

Is the Push to Graduate Students Using Compass Classroom Actually Leaving Some Student Athletes Behind?

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NCAA requirements disallow the use of these classes for meeting eligibility requirements for athletic scholarships.  That is what I'...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Status Quo "Takes it on the Chin" In Tallahassee Yesterday!

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I was proud as a duly elected constitutional officer, school board member, and immediate past-president of the Florida Coalition of Scho...

School Recognition Bonus Money Strife, Part II

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I've been contacted by several teachers now who are hating the process being utilized to distribute school recognition bonuses this ...

Gifted Advisory Committee Discord, Part II

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I've received two more emails from separate members of the gifted advisory committee that shed some light on the recent discord in t...
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Discord on the Gifted Advisory Committee

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I received the below email from one member of the district's gifted education task force. It appears as if some in the group feel ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Gnashing of Teeth over Florida's Best and Brightest Continues

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The Crab Mentality:  If one crab is on the verge of escaping the bucket, the others in the bucket pull him back in... Yes, there is HUG...