Data-Driven Public Education

Host Rick Outzen sits down with Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard to discuss the district's latest year-end assessment results and innovative approaches to student success. Leonard explains how the district uses individualized progress monitoring and longitudinal data tracking to follow students from grade to grade, ensuring each child receives targeted interventions. The conversation covers exciting developments for the upcoming school year, including the expansion of K-8 programs at Longleaf Elementary, new school partnerships between Helen Karo Elementary and Jim Bailey Middle School, and plans for a specialized middle school program feeding into Pensacola High School's International Baccalaureate program.