Voices United in Education

About Voices United in Education

Hear the positive stories in education that don’t make the news. You’ll hear uplifting stories of student, parent and teacher impact in Escambia County. Meredith Hackwith Edwards interviews teachers, staff, parents, students, graduates, community mentors and members, so that we can become more united inside and outside the classroom to support the success of every student in Florida’s Escambia County Public Schools.

Publisher

Escambia County Public Schools

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2022

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

222 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Ep 220 | The Story Behind ECPS’s First-Ever A Grade

   Escambia County Public Schools has earned its first-ever district-wide A grade and the story behind that achievement isn’t about chasing points - it’s about helping students see where they are, where they’re going and what they’re capable of achieving. Superintendent Keith Leonard shares how student buy-in, focused instruction and the commitment of teachers and staff helped drive ECPS forward. He shares, “We’re not worried about the points, we’re worried about the kid.” Guest: Keith Leonard L...

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Ep 219 | School of Rock (orchestra)!

   Could a local rock band help students succeed? Jon Clark is the bass player and vocalist in the White Tie Rock Ensemble as well as the itinerant Fine Arts 5th grade orchestra teacher for ECPS. His family has invested over 40 years in Escambia County’s orchestra program. In this episode, he shares the origin story of both the band and his becoming a teacher as well as why orchestra is for everyone. Guest: Jon Clark https://www.facebook.com/WhiteTieRockEnsemble Learn more about Escambia...

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Ep 218 | NO CALCULATORS ALLOWED! Preventing math meltdowns

   Could math be FUN? Adana Elder, owner and Cherie Gough, Center Director of Mathnasium, a math-only learning center to help kids K-12 catch up, keep up and get ahead. In this episode, they share what math tutoring actually looks like and who it’s helping. Guest: Adana Elder & Cherie Gough https://www.mathnasium.com/math-centers/pensacola/news/story-your-local-mathnasium-pensacola Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional lin...

Who has been a guest on Voices United in Education

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joseph Moss
• Steve Harrell
• Bethany Gurley
• Charmain Sutherland
• Mark Humphreys

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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