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Round-up, 04.22.10

April 22, 2010 2

Here are a few things we missed while offline:

Promise presentation video. Rick’s Blog has the video from Monday’s presentation of the Pensacola Promise proposal to the City Council.

“How to kill an idea.” Rick Outzen criticises Pensacola City Council members for “destroying innovative ideas.” According to Mr. Outzen, “Instead of figuring out how to make the Pensacola Promise proposal better and make it work, they shred it apart.”

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Council refers Promise plan to staff

April 19, 2010 15

The Pensacola City Council this afternoon voted to refer the Pensacola’s Promise scholarship plan to City staff for further analysis. The motion passed 8-2, with Councilmembers DeWeese and Johnson dissenting.

That motion came as a substitute motion to the original motion by Councilwoman DeWeese to approve the proposal. The plan as proposed, modelled after successful Promise plans in Kalamazoo, Michigan and elsewhere, would provide a framework to fund college…

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Pensacola’s Promise plan to be unveiled today

April 19, 2010 49

The long-awaited Pensacola’s Promise plan is set to be unveiled at City Council committee meetings this afternoon. The Promise plan, modelled after similar programs in Kalamazoo, Michigan and elsewhere, would provide a framework for providing all high school graduates residing within the City limits with a college education.

The concept, brought forward by Councilwoman Maren DeWeese, has been studied and developed over a three-month period by a committee of education professionals…

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The coming week in City government

April 14, 2010 0

Below is the breakdown of what the Pensacola City Council will consider in the coming week. As always, expenditures are highlighted. Links to the full agendas are included at the bottom of the page. Included in the full agendas are copies of any contracts, agreements, ordinances, or resolutions.

Note: This meeting will take place on Monday, April 19. The meeting begins at 1:30 PM in the Hagler/Mason Conference Room, second floor, City Hall. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time…

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Pensacola’s Promise Committee meets tomorrow

February 2, 2010 4

The committee recently established by the Pensacola City Council to study Councilwoman Maren DeWeese’s “Pensacola’s Promise” proposal will hold its inaugural meeting tomorrow afternoon.

The meeting will be held beginning at 4:00 PM in the Whibbs Conference Room, first floor, City Hall.

Pensacola’s Promise — modelled after similar programs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and elsewhere — would be a place-based scholarship program, providing the children of City residents…

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Council OKs Pensacola Promise committee

January 11, 2010 0

The Pensacola City Council this afternoon unanimously approved a committee to study, over the next 90 days, Councilwoman Maren DeWeese’s Pensacola Promise program.

The Pensacola Promise program, which Councilwoman DeWeese proposed last year, would provide a paid college education at PJC and UWF for any high school graduate residing within the City limits. It’s modeled after a very successful program in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The committee — which will be comprised of representatives…

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