Education Archive

The Santa Rosa County School District has devised a temporary, cost-neutral transportation plan to help families navigate the split grade-level transition to Soundside High School, Superintendent Karen Barber told the school board April 2.

Emily McCallum, a third-grade teacher at Oriole Beach Elementary School, has been officially certified as an Instructional Empowerment (IE) Model of Instruction Demonstration Classroom Teacher.

The certification is a distinguished national honor recognizing excellence in student centered, rigorous instruction. McCallum is one of only two educators nationwide to receive the certification.

For 16 years, Caroline Ireland has led the chorus program at Navarre High School.

In that time, she has become a steady presence in the school’s gymnasium building. While Ireland said she loves the school, she will move to a new school next school year.

A new internal report by Northwest Florida State College obtained by the Crestview News Bulletin says the college improperly stored more than 170 pounds of live medications, including controlled substances such as morphine, fentanyl and a paralytic drug, in its School of Nursing building for an unknown period.

Holley-Navarre Intermediate and Primary schools are collecting donations for Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. These donations will help support ECWR’s mission of rescuing and rehabilitating animals in Santa Rosa County. The donation drive began March 24 and will run through April 8.

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will host a regional competition for the 2026 National Civics Bee on Tuesday, April 7, at Beachside Church in Fort Walton Beach.

Faculty researchers and archaeology students at the University of West Florida have uncovered artifacts linked to multiple pre-Columbian Native American cultures during a recent archaeological survey on the university’s Pensacola campus.

Navarre High School held a special event for eighth grade students earlier this month. The event showcased clubs, programs and academic opportunities at the high school.

Most people don’t want to find themselves in a courtroom appearing before a judge, but for Navarre High School’s Mock Trial Team, it’s a privilege.

Led by teacher Ray Gentry, the team consists of around 16 students. Recently, the team went to a trial competition against other schools in Florida’s First Circuit. The competition was held at Escambia County Courthouse in Pensacola.

Santa Rosa County School Board recognized two people for their efforts to bring Career and Technical Education into the classroom and to enhance learning opportunities for students.