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Career and Technical Education Prepares Students to be Tomorrow’s Workforce

Career and Technical Education Prepares Students to be Tomorrow’s Workforce

By Heatherann S. Bozeman Xander Gutierrez was a transfer student to Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida his sophomore year. There is a range of emotions that go with moving during your sophomore year. “We didn’t talk about it a lot,” said Xander. “We just needed a new start and moved here with family.” There was no need to press. That was all he was going to say about it. Xander…

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Escambia County School District is gearing up for the 2021-2022 school year. Rising freshmen and even sophomores throughout the county are making their decisions on where to attend high school. Students can make this decision based on an academy they want to attend outside their zip code zoning through the county School Choice Program. Creative students interested in pursuing careers in video,…

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Atkinson Shares Secret Sauce for Graduation: CTE Teachers

Atkinson Shares Secret Sauce for Graduation: CTE Teachers CTE participation guarantees graduation. Atkinson contends that all the funding and material mean very little without the "secret sauce."

Kenneth Atkinson has had quite a journey to his current position as one of three workforce specialists for Escambia County School District. He is uniquely qualified for the position by being successful in the workplace and classroom. He worked in Human Resources for Amazon and software development for a Civil Engineering Firm. As a middle school science and robotics teacher, the feather in his…

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Mike Rowe: Advocate for CTE and Work Ethic in America

Mike Rowe: Advocate for CTE and Work Ethic in America.

Career and Technical Education is geared toward students learning skilled trade basics in middle and high school. There are many supporters of the brand of education focusing less on college readiness and more on workforce education. One of the most vocal is Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs host, Mike Rowe.  His platform is to make work Rowe addressed the House Education and the Workforce…

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Academies Prepare Students for Jobs and Career Decisions

Academies Prepare Students for Jobs and Career Decisions

     High Schools have evolved over the years becoming more relevant in their offerings for students to succeed in the workplace. The former home economics and shop classes are now a multitude of different types of courses specifically geared towards job skill set development called Career and Technical Education.      In the Escambia County School District, the seven different high schools…

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Month 8 - New Media Journalism Master’s Degree Full Sail University Online

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Luke Lane is a boy.

Luke Lane discusses his struggle to be seen as his gender. His experiences give Dr. Paige Spencer and opportunity to weigh in. See the full blog on heatherannsally.com

The teenage years of development have been touted as the best and worst times. There are so many experiences teens go through on their way to productive, abundant lives. Luke Lane never had what social norms would consider extremely masculine traits. “I’m a boy and use him/he pronouns and I’ve always wanted that and never wanted to be a girl,” said Lane. “I just liked long hair and thought it…

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Freshman Forward Scores Most Goals in Escambia County, Third Most in State

Freshman Forward Scores Most Goals in Escambia County, Third Most in State

It takes Kyle Hunnicutt several hair flips to settle in to his interview. He has dark, curly shoulder length locks any teenage girl would envy. At 5’10’ and 165 pounds, he looks like any other freshman at Booker T. Washington High School trying to figure out exactly who they are. That presumption may be a bit deceiving because this kid is driven. Hunnicutt smiles a perfect smile and talks about…

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Washington Wins One, Loses One at District Playoffs

Washington Wins One, Loses One at District Playoffs

Game One. District playoffs held in Gulf Breeze pitted Washington against Milton. This was the fourth and final game for head coach, Felipe Lawall, to sit out after being red carded. “We just thought it best to sit out the time and not contest the decision,” said Lawall as the boys left to play in Gulf Breeze for the first District playoff game. The team had a rough first half only scoring one…

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Safe Sex for Teens Creates Decline in Pregnancy Rates

Safe Sex for Teens Creates Decline in Pregnancy Rates

The teen birth rate continues to decline nationwide. According to a report from the CDC, teen birth rates are the lowest they have ever been. There has been a decrease of three percent since 2016 and the rates continue to decline. The nationwide average is 17.4% per 1000 females ages 15-19. “I think most parents will put their daughters on [birth control] these days,” said Daphne Wilson, 17. “I…

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Two out of Three Remote Students Return to Washington

Two out of Three Remote Students Return to Washington

The Escambia County School District produced data about the lack of adequate progress of students in the remote learning environment. In December, they sent letters home to students not making progress.  Current data released regarding remote learners is as follows: Level        # of Remote   # Receiving     % Learners Letters Elementary     3283          2690                82% Middle       …

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2021 Washington Defeats Pensacola Catholic, Again

2021 Washington Defeats Pensacola Catholic, Again The Booker T. Washington Wildcats shut out the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders boys’ soccer team 2-0 Thursday nightThe Wildcats now have a 10-1 record ranking them Fourth for 5A in Florida, 30th overall.

The Booker T. Washington Wildcats shut out the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders boys’ soccer team 2-0 Thursday night in a non-league contest. The Wildcats now have a 10-1 record ranking them Fourth for Florida Class 5A, 30th in the state overall and 59th Nationally according to MAXPREPS. The Crusaders record drops to 8-6 after the loss. Kyle Hunnicutt and Kendrick Hernandez were the one-two punch…

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West Team Victorious in All Stars Football Match Up

West Team Victorious in Pensacola Sports All Stars Football Match Up - Check out the video and story. @ryanonkka @pensacolasports #highschoolfootball #pensacola

The Pensacola Sports All Stars West Football Team celebrate their 24-7 victory over the East team. Friday night lights almost didn’t happen this Fall in Pensacola, Florida. Many high school football teams had shortened seasons and cancelled games due to COVID-19. There were quarantines, temperature checks and socially distanced practices to contend with all season. Consequently, the traditional…

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Fewer Teens Have Four Wheels to Freedom

Fewer Teens Have Four Wheels to Freedom Check out my latest story on heatherannsally.com #acceptanceadventure #teensrock #pensacolateens #btwhs #fullsail #nmjmasters

Adolescents are continuing to define themselves and the responsibility of driving is a big step into freedom. There is an inherent need for independence and freedom in teens. Historically that independence begins with the milestone of obtaining a driver’s license at age 16. This milestone isn’t what it used to be, however. Teenagers getting their licenses has declined to a record low 71% among…

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Fewer Teens Have Four Wheels to Freedom

Fewer Teens Have Four Wheels to Freedom Check out my latest Blog on heatherannsally.com #acceptanceadventure #teensrock #btwhs #pensacolateens

https://spark.adobe.com/video/ZH2EyeGMIGC26 Click on the photo to watch the story. Adolescents are continuing to define themselves and the responsibility of driving is a big step into freedom. There is an inherent need for independence and freedom in teens. Historically that independence begins with the milestone of obtaining a driver’s license at age 16. This milestone isn’t what it used to be,…

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High School Coaching in a Pandemic

High School Coaching in a Pandemic - Check out my interview with coaching sensation Jade Brown. She is leading our teen to Be the Change!

https://soundcloud.com/user-959733252/coaching-in-a-pandemic-heatherann-interviews-jade-brown Basketball is the only major sport that finds its root in the United States. The sport was founded, appropriately, in December at a YMCA.  The sport has come a long way since James Naismith created it with peach baskets and a soccer ball in Massachusetts. Women’s basketball began a year after in 1893 at…

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