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Education
Council to tackle education, fine dining
Monday night, the Destin City Council will honor Vicki Mathews of Destin Elementary School as the city’s Teacher of the Year. Destin City Council established the Mary Ann Pate Award last year as a way to acknowledge the community’s best teachers....
Blowing glass instead of class
What do you think a group of high school students would want to do on their first day of spring break? Going back to class was probably not one of your guesses, though that is exactly what over a dozen South Walton High School art students did. They...
MathCounts competes at state level
Destin Middle School’s MathCounts team traveled to Orlando to compete in the state MathCounts competition which was held on March 28.Team members Jay Patel, Sabrina Valenti, Stephanie Hsiang, and Pace McDonald competed among 43 other teams in the...
School officials say budget cuts inevitable
Okaloosa County school officials minced no words. Budget cuts are coming and they’re not going to be painless. “We are looking about a $10 million cut,” said Dr. Alexis Tibbets, superintendent of schools. At the same time, “the...
Males a rare breed in teaching world
Goodbye, Mr. Chips? National statistics show that in recent decades men have been disappearing from the classroom. Along the Emerald Coast, the percentage of male teachers in some districts is even lower than the national average. As family dynamics...
School Board closes gun loophole
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School Board has approved a gun policy on school properties that some members feel will be impossible to enforce. “We’re not going to have anybody at the campus to...
Okaloosa schools brace for personnel cuts
Principals are making agonizing decisions as the Okaloosa County School District braces for employee cutbacks next year. At the same time, School Board members are delaying the renewal of the district’s contract for...
Another path to a Destin High School?
Would it be easier to establish a charter school in Destin than a regular high school? “I think the opposition faced by people wanting a high school in Destin is enormous,” City Councilor Jim Bagby told The Log last month. “You’ve...
OWC may become a state college
Pending state legislation, Okaloosa-Walton College may soon become part of a proposed state college system. President Bob Richburg called the measure, “The most exciting change I’ve seen in my administration.” A bill is currently...
Destin Middle Band hits right note
SUPERIOR PERFORMERS: The Destin Middle School Jazz Band received their Florida Bandmasters Association evaluation on Feb. 29 at Crestview High School. The band earned a superior rating, the highest rating possible. The jazz band members (pictured) are:...
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