The Krewe of Tides Inc. and KOT CARES will hand out free clear bookbags and school supplies at a Level-Up Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 25, at the A.J. Cooper Municipal Complex in Prichard.
Tag: education
Coverage of education from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Every Baldwin County Student Eats Free Again Next Year — and Parents Don’t Have to Fill Out a Thing
Baldwin County Public Schools will again serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to every enrolled student in 2026-2027 through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision. No application is required.
Clarke County
Navy Veteran and Former Reporter Named Assistant Principal at Thomasville High School
Jay Russell, a Desert Storm Navy veteran, former newspaper reporter and longtime English teacher, has been selected as the new assistant principal at Thomasville High School after a year teaching in the district.
Clarke County
Thomasville High Graduate Returns Home as a Math Teacher Four Years After Walking the Stage
Abigail Thompson, a 2022 Thomasville High School graduate, is coming back to her alma mater this fall to teach mathematics after earning two degrees from Auburn University.
Local News
Toyota Foundation Grants $150,300 to Mobile Area Education Foundation for STEM Push
The Toyota USA Foundation awarded the Mobile Area Education Foundation a $150,300 grant to support the EYE on STEM Leadership Academy, expanding science and engineering education across the region.
Local News
Kellogg Foundation Grant Launches ‘Pathways to Prosperity’ for South Alabama Families
The Community Foundation of South Alabama announced a $398,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to launch Pathways to Prosperity, an initiative aimed at low-income families with children.
Local News
Vigor High Students to Host Mayoral Candidate Forum in Prichard
A group of teenagers from C.F. Vigor High School planned to host a mayoral candidate forum in Prichard, part of a civic project aimed at improving the city they call home.
Baldwin County
Pittman Bill Aims to Shield Teacher Insurance Plan From Costly Drug Litigation
The Alabama Senate passed a bill by Sen. Trip Pittman of Montrose clarifying the law so the state teacher insurance plan could negotiate prescription drug rates, a move backers said could save hundreds of millions of dollars.
Mobile County
Semmes School Board Veteran Ken Megginson Weighs One More Term
Longtime Mobile County school board member Ken Megginson of Semmes said he was torn over whether to seek re-election, calling the stewardship of 60,000 students an awesome responsibility he was reluctant to leave.
Creola
Creola and Saraland Explore a Merger, With Schools at the Center
Municipal leaders in Creola and Saraland quietly explored merging the smaller city into the larger, with access to Saraland’s school system and I-65 commercial property driving the discussion.