Fairhope Developer Distributes Communist Manifesto Excerpt at Baldwin Commission Meeting
A Fairhope developer handed out excerpts of the Communist Manifesto during public comment on Baldwin County's contested school tax referendum.
Bay Minette Native Jeff Langham Takes New Role at State Education Department
Bay Minette native Jeff Langham left a decade-long superintendent post to become Assistant State Superintendent for External Affairs in Montgomery.
Atmore Councilwoman Susan Smith Named Democratic Nominee for Senate District 22
Alabama Democrats selected Atmore City Councilwoman Susan Smith to carry the party banner in state Senate District 22 after the incumbent abruptly withdrew from the race following the qualifying period.
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…
School Boards Challenge Later Start Date Tied to Beach Tourism
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…
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 County School Board Rejected Taser Proposal in 2009
The Mobile County School Board voted 3-2 against allowing school security personnel to carry Tasers in 2009 after a public debate over student safety and campus security.
Mobile School Board Considered Student Drug Testing in 2008
In 2008, Mobile County school leaders proposed drug testing for some students at four schools, including participants in extracurricular activities and student drivers.
Mobile County Schools Considered Student Drug Testing in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report covered Mobile County Public Schools' discussion of a possible high-school student drug-testing program.
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…