March 14-18 is the second largest week for Spring Breakers
According to tripsmarter.com there are 2,112,478 students running around the nation, currently enjoying their school break
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Education still pays
For several years Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, and others have been talking about the importance of math and science proficiency. With the recent downturn and many highly educated people out of work, it has become more apparent why these visionaries have been pushing us in this direction.
In the tough economic environment, as Kathleen Parker suggests in her article, What if a college education no longer pays, it is no longer enough to have a liberal arts degree and an MBA. Instead employers are searching for individuals with broad backgrounds.
It is cheaper to hire one person who can easily move from technical subjects to marketing to cultural interface issues and then on to accounting than it is to hire four or five people who each have a narrow focus. So it is not that education no longer pays, it is that the competition for jobs has increased. Employers expect a higher, broader skill level from each employee.
As a result, parents should think carefully about what their children are learning in primary and secondary school and about the breadth of extra-curricular activities they choose. In addition, college students should think carefully about what they study and about internships and other opportunities that may help them secure a job on graduation.
Change is tough, but with the current economic environment it is imperative. Make sure your kids have opportunities. Think ahead and make sure your child gets the best, broadest education possible.
Don't miss the Bay County Education Forum
Juliann Talkington
On the Saturday, January 31 form 2:00 – 4:00 pm, the first annual education forum will be held at the St. Andrew Episcopal Church Community Room located at 1608 Baker Court in Panama City.
Learn about how to find the right school for your child; financial planning for education and the link between diet, exercise and learning.
The event is sponsored by the Florida Department of Health, Ryan Dobbert of Merrill Lynch, Northwest Florida Surgery Center, Hans Caspary of Head and Neck Associates, the Panama City Renaissance School, Chautauqua Learn and Serve Charter School and David Kozan of CDM. For more information, visit the event website at panamacitykids.org or call 850-215-8712.
No More Property Tax?
Not that it is really a debatable issue any longer (at least not now), on the ballot was a tax swap amendment goaled at reducing Florida property tax by up to 40% and substituting the lost revenue with consumption taxes such as an increases sales tax, eliminating sales tax exemptions, and possibly a state income tax. In order to replace the revenue, the state would likely have to adopt up to a 3% sales tax increase and institute a state income tax, even though Florida, at this time, has no state income tax.
Education in Bay County – Let’s market what we have!
By: Juliann Talkington
Juliann Talkington is the administrator of the Panama City Renaissance School. She can be reached on 850-215-8712 or jtalkington@pcrschool.org.
What do employers and employees look for when they consider an area for relocation? Schools are always at the top of the list. Employers want skilled workers and potential employees want quality education at a reasonable cost.
So what is the state of primary and secondary education in Bay County and the nearby areas?
Within the past five years the number of schooling options has increased substantially. Most follow the standard US education model, but the area now hosts a Montessori school (South Walton Montessori Academy in Rosemary Beach) and a school that offers academics to the higher European and Asian standards and foreign language immersion (Panama City Renaissance School).
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