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…
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.
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…
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…
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…