Education Archive

Several key regional partners in Northwest Florida announced the launch of a new collaborative initiative designed to educate students, parents, teachers and administrators about the number of viable career opportunities and corresponding training located within the community. The campaign is reflective of collective impact between partners in education in an effort to meet the growing needs of business and industry.

More than 500 students, teachers and parents were treated to a magic show Tuesday, Feb. 3, at West Navarre Primary School. “The Pro-Kids Show,” a local favorite, mixed comedy, music, magic and puppets which were all met with thunderous laughter that filled the school’s cafeteria.

Students lined the halls in their pajamas as the sun set over Holley Navarre Primary School Jan. 29. The evening, dubbed as a “literacy family night,” included three different stations focused on reading.

Michael Thorpe, principal of Milton High School, is Florida’s 2015 Innovative Principal of the Year.

Carrie Griffis is the first one to boast about the talented staff at West Navarre Primary School.

Gone are the days of gossiping in the girls’ room or embellishing in the locker room. Today’s tweens and teens have multiple platforms on which to share information, sometimes with tragic results.

Relying on continued growth in property values around the state, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday proposed increasing the amount of money for the state’s public schools.

As an eighth-grader in the Santa Rosa County School District, Roxanna Ford knew she would one day become a teacher.

A Florida judge on Dec. 30 tossed out a lawsuit aimed at blocking an expansion of the state’s main private school voucher program.

Teacher of the Year Darlene Clark (2/13/14)

Holley Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS) teacher Danielle Clark was named Teacher of the Year for Santa Rosa County, becoming the first teacher to do so for the school. Clark had taught at HNIS for 10 years at the time and had even attended the school as an elementary student. Principal Liz West said Clark received the award because of her leadership, mentorship and heart for students and colleagues.