Alabama school board leaders pushed back on proposals to delay the school start date to late August as a tourism boost, arguing the underlying revenue study was unreliable, especially with the Gulf oil spill battering the coast.
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Local News
Country Star Headlines Tim James Fundraiser as Charter Schools Enter the Governor’s Race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James drew country star John Rich to a Montgomery fundraiser, while his campaign staked out a charter school position built on a Mobile elementary school’s success.
Mobile
After 43 Years in the Schools, Fred Marshall Asked Voters for Six More
Assistant Superintendent Fred Marshall announced a Democratic run for the Mobile County school board seat being vacated by Hazel Fournier, planning to retire in May after 43 years in the system.
Chickasaw
Saraland’s School Breakaway Stalls as State Deadline Arrives
Saraland Superintendent Paul Sousa said negotiations to separate from the Mobile County school system had gone silent, with a state deadline days away and a new high school waiting on a deal.
Baldwin County
Alabama Leads the Nation in Fourth Grade Reading Gains, National Report Card Shows
Alabama’s fourth graders posted the largest reading gain of any state on the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress, an eight-point jump credited to the Alabama Reading Initiative.
Mobile
Poll Found Most Mobile County Voters Thought the Schools Were on the Right Track
A survey of 512 registered voters found 45.6 percent believed Mobile County public schools were on the right track. Among the critics, the school board drew far more blame than teachers, parents or students.
Local News
A Year After Resigning, Holland Seeks His Old School Board Seat Back
Retired grocery executive John Holland moved to reclaim the Mobile County school board seat he gave up after an ethics ruling, setting up a Republican primary against the woman appointed to replace him.
Local News
Ten Names in the Mix as School Board Moves to Fill a Vacant Seat
After John Holland resigned from the Mobile County school board following an ethics ruling, at least ten names circulated as possible appointees, with a state takeover looming if the board deadlocked.