Foley Forum Debates Common Core Before Packed Republican Women’s Luncheon
A South Baldwin Republican Women luncheon in Foley drew about 100 people to a heated panel debate over Common Core education standards.
Baldwin County Schools Move to Trademark ‘Digital Renaissance’ as Support Fades
Baldwin County schools are close to trademarking the 'Digital Renaissance' name even as district leaders quietly step back from the branded laptop program.
Mobile County Schools to Broadcast a Live Panel on Alabama’s College and Career Ready Standards
The Mobile County school system planned a live, televised panel discussion on the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, featuring the superintendent, principals and classroom teachers.
Albritton, D’Olive Spar Over Taxes and Economy Ahead of Senate Runoff
Ahead of their Senate District 22 runoff, Greg Albritton and Harry D'Olive clashed over taxes, spending and economic development.
AEA representative presses Mobile school board over in-house testing workload
A representative of the Alabama Education Association used a Mobile County school board meeting to voice frustration over a new testing requirement he says has piled work onto local teachers.…
Mobile teachers’ union pushes back on new in-house testing workload at MCPSS
A teachers' union representative told the Mobile County school board that educators are shouldering extra, unpaid hours to design their own quarterly tests, while district leaders defended the new approach…
Mobile GOP Committee Keeps Two Members, Presses Case Against Common Core
The Mobile County Republican Executive Committee fell short of the votes needed to remove two members who had favored a Constitution Party candidate, and it joined the push against Common…