Kearley Named Principal At Edge Elementary
Niceville native Melissa Kearley will serve as the next principal of Edge Elementary in the 2022-2023 school year after a unanimous vote by the Okaloosa County School Board.
Still An A, But Downward Trend on FSA for Okaloosa. Niceville Results Here:
Okaloosa County Schools received another A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education (DOE).
Okaloosa School Board Hopefuls Debate Transparency, Accountability in Fort Walton Beach
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NWFSC to Build Student Housing – MudRun Requests Help Finding New Location
Northwest Florida State College will receive an upgrade in the 2022-2023 school year – as the school creates on-campus housing.
Okaloosa School Board Names Griffin Athletic Director at Niceville High School
Niceville High School will have a new Athletic Director for the 2022-2023 school year. The Okaloosa County School Board unanimously approved Daniel Griffin’s installation in the Eagles’ top spot.
Dr. Diane Kelley Announces Run for Second Term
Who said local politics is boring?
In a surprise move Monday afternoon, Dr. Diane Kelley announced she would run to retain her seat on the Okaloosa County School Board. Dr. Kelley represents Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, and Valparaiso on the board.
INTERVIEW: Female Vet Will Take On The ‘Okaloosa Education Establishment’
Cara Marion and her husband served in the Air Force as career officers. So, running for school board didn’t show up on the radar until last fall. Cara’s daughter – a student in the gifted program at Niceville High School – told her mom that she and the other students in her class watched the movie Alexander as part of a class assignment.
Debate Camp in June at NWFSC
Northwest Florida State College will act as ground zero for the nation’s next great debaters and forensics experts this June. Javier Kowalchuck, an organizer with Incubate Debate, a non-profit focused on debate, says the camp gives kids a chance to try debate. The program aims to “give rural and urban middle and high school students […]
Okaloosa Superintendent Responds to Uvalde Massacre
Okaloosa Schools Superintendent Marcus Chambers sent a message to local media on Thursday, July 2nd concerning the mass shooting by an 18-year-old with a legally-purchased assault-style rifle.
EXCLUSIVE: This Niceville Businessman Will Run for School Board
Local businessman, Joe Fagundes of Niceville, will run for the Okaloosa County District Five School Board Seat. The seat, which Incumbent Diane Kelley announced she would not seek re-election for, will be up for election in August 23rd’s primary.
