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Shannon NickinsonMay 21, 2016

For good or ill, the world the today’s kindergartners will graduate into demands more of them than it did of their parents. Florida’s antidote to that was supposed to be free preschool for every 4-year-old in the state. The voter-approved initiative that launched voluntary prekindergarten said the program should be “voluntary, high quality, free and […]

Shannon NickinsonSeptember 22, 2015

It’s easy to tell what a government values. What it values is what it funds. Escambia County Commissioners were scheduled Tuesday to talk more about their values – in the form of the $412 million overall budget they have before them. It will be the second public hearing on the document, which includes requests for […]

Shannon NickinsonMay 17, 2015

They are a bright bunch, the class of 2028. The students in Emily Ellis’ VPK class at Lincoln Park Primary School are as warm and bubbly as any crop of 4- and 5-year-olds you are likely to meet, quick with a hug and big on teamwork as they work to “keep the Earth clean” raking […]

Tag: Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County

Shannon Nickinson: Florida’s 4-year-olds need more friends in high places

Shannon Nickinson: What will be our definition of the future?

Shannon Nickinson: Early Education Summit's goal is tax money to create Escambia Children's Services Council