School Superintendent Candidates Pull No Punches
By Karen Murphy TALLAHASSEE – Candidates for Leon County School Superintendent pulled no punches Tuesday during the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business…
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Rocky Hanna Wins NEBA Debate, Superintendent Jackie Pons Second
In a forum for candidates running for Superintendent of Leon County Schools, held by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA),…
Forrest Van Camp Jumps into Superintendent Race
Former Leon County School Board member and long-time school administrator Forrest Van Camp, told Tallahassee Reports he will file to run for…
Leon County Schools Responds to Federal Government Directive on Transgender Issues
On Monday, Kathleen L. Rodgers, the Divisional Director Intervention, Equity and Support Services for Leon County Schools, sent an email to all principals and…
ROUND 1: Pons and Maddox Spar at Local Forum
On Monday the local Democratic Party held a forum at City Hall for local candidates. At the forum current Superintendent Jackie Pons…
Since Recession, Leon Teacher Salaries Lose Ground to State Average, But More Teachers Were Retained
Since the Great Recession, Florida Department of Education data shows that K-12 Leon County teacher salaries have lost ground to average salaries…
Jeff Burlew, Tallahassee Democrat Coverage of School Board and Jackie Pons Raises Questions of Bias
Over the last year, multiple sources have contacted Tallahassee Reports about the potential bias of Tallahassee Democrat reporter Jeff Burlew’s reporting on…
What Does Middle School Enrollment Tell Us About A New High School?
Tallahassee Reports recently published an analysis of Leon County High School enrollment numbers and growth rates over the last five-years. It was…
Does Leon County Need a New $50 Million High School? If So, Where?
The debate over the construction of a new high school in Leon County has begun. Last year the headline in the Tallahassee…
Leon County School Board Member Seeks Ethics Commission Opinion
Tallahassee Reports has learned that Leon County School Board member, Alva Striplin, is seeking an opinion from the Florida Commission on Ethics.…
Maddox Adds $22,000 to reach $116,000 in Superintendent Race
It is more than a year until the final votes will be cast in the race for Leon County School Superintendent and…
Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons Raises $108,000
Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons, who has weathered a turbulent year or so at the school district, proved that he still…