Education Archive

Students of Holley Navarre Middle School could get a lesson in good character via their cell phones starting last week through a new program rolled out by teacher Jeff Strumeyer.

The Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Jan. 10 the five semifinalists selected from 33 school nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year.

Transitioning into the workforce is often an important step into adulthood for high school and college students, but with a paycheck also comes a W-2.

Another candidate has thrown their hat into the ring for the upcoming midterm election, and this time it is a Santa Rosa School Board seat.

After 50 years, $50 million was just not enough.

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering broke ground Jan. 5 on a Laboratory Sciences Annex, which will be connected to the Life Sciences Laboratory on the Pensacola campus to provide additional space for classroom and wet research lab needs.

Once-homeless children and families in Santa Rosa County will be settling into their new residences soon as lease agreements are executed in the first round of placements for the Santa Rosa County School District’s pilot housing program.

$3 million for 30 minutes

Plans to expand the Santa Rosa County school day by 30 minutes could cost the school district an extra $3 million, but unexpected funding has made that possible.

More than a decade ago, Tina Wells could be found at Eglin Air Force Base working with a variety of dead pathogens.

Amanda Nelms taught swim lessons while in high school and college. She also has family members who are in the education field.