Poverty's no excuse, but it does matter


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Randy Hammer
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Pockets of Poverty
The real lesson of FCAT is this: Too many children from poverty-stricken areas show up for their first day of school two and three years behind students who live in more affluent districts.

Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Teacher talking to students in classroom
In her book, Dr. Dana Suskind advocates the three T’s — Tune In, Talk More and Take Turns — help baby and toddler brains develop to their full potential.

Changing the rules for readiness


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Woman reading book to toddler
At a glance, how kindergarten readiness testing has changed in Florida over the years.

Where does your salary rank?


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
Real Time Economics at The Wall Street Journal posted an interactive graphic that puts your income into perspective.

Dr. Dana Suskind's journey to advocate


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Dr. Dana Suskind
MARCH 30: Dr. Dana Suskind, founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative and one of the nation's experts on brain development and early learning, is coming to Pensacola.

Is your child ready for kindergarten?


  • March 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Infographic
When your big kid is 5 and close to starting kindergarten, this guide can be a checkup to help you see if he’s ready to make the grade for school.

State education bill allows


  • March 12, 2016
  • /   Brandon Larrabee
  • /   community-dashboard
A provision to allow students to transfer across county lines one of many measures that lawmakers OK'd on the last day of the legislative session.

Florida again struggles with testing readiness


  • March 12, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning,report-sci-early-education
Teacher talking to students in classroom
Problems with the way kindergarten readiness is calculated at the state level make it hard for districts that want to use the data to do so.

Pen Air, UWF offer financial boot camp


  • March 11, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   education
The boot camp, designed for students, is held twice a year and invites financial professionals to present guest lectures about financial literacy, personal finance and preparing for post-graduate life.

Ethics in Business nominees sought


  • March 10, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
The UWF College of Business accepting nominations for the 2016 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award