Education Archive

On Monday, March 23, the Okaloosa County School District Board of Education held their final meeting for the month. In that meeting, agenda 7.24 was presented by the high school principals and recommended by the Superintendent for approval.


This agenda was the proposal for an increase in the general admission prices for students and adults at High School Athletic games.

As an athlete, there can be some negative noise coming from the fans, either in person or behind a screen. In professional sports, this is considered a normalcy that all athletes deal with. But for high school athletes, this can be a challenge that’s hard to overcome.


During the Okaloos County School District Board of Education meeting last Monday, the Youth Leadership Council presented a video public service announcement that they created to help someone. The focal point, social media. The message, “You Matter”.

Spring Break is a time for kids to step away from the books, get out of their desk, relax, and enjoy the weather. Good for them, but not every parent can be home to watch their kids for a full week due to work. Either hiring a babysitter or paying for a day camp is the only solution some parents have.


The Innovative Minds of Crestview (IMOC) and the City of Crestview joined together to come up with an answer to this problem that costs parents nothing. Village Vibes Spring Break Camp!

Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative announced the students selected to represent the cooperative in the 2026 Youth Tour program, including four delegates who will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer.

Crestview High School held a College and Career Fair in their multipurpose building this past Friday.


Students from Crestview, Baker, and Laurel Hill attended the event along with multiple different colleges and businesses to get thinking about their futures.

A national nonprofit that provides free medical, dental and vision care will be in Crestview later this spring, offering services to anyone who shows up — no questions asked. RAM is funded by donors and delivered by volunteers.

Passion is when you put more energy into something than is required to do it. It is more than just enthusiasm or excitement. Passion is ambition that has materialized into action to put as much heart, mind, body and soul into something as is possible.


For Laurel Hill resident Charlotte Brooks, her passion has put her on a national stage, and now to the collegiate level.

Brittany Young, who has served as the assistant principal of Walker Elementary School in Crestview for the past several years, is now the school’s principal.

All 11th-grade students from Crestview, Baker and Laurel Hill high schools are invited to attend CHS’ 2026 Career Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, March 6, in the CHS Multipurpose Building.

In celebration of February being Black History Month, copies of vivid prints created by legendary black folk artist Clementine Hunter are on display in a front window of the Baker Block Museum.