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.
Mobile
Education Leaders Held Up Mobile as a National Model for Boosting Graduation Rates and Workforce Readiness
At an October 2014 Grad Nation summit in Mobile, education and business leaders praised the city’s college- and career-ready efforts as a model for improving graduation rates and workforce readiness.
Satsuma
Satsuma Schools Put 90 Old Televisions Up for a Sealed-Bid Sale
The Satsuma school system cleared 90 outdated televisions from an old elementary building and invited the public to submit sealed bids for the entire lot in September 2014.
Citronelle
Soil Trouble Pushes the New Citronelle High School to a 2016 Finish
Unstable soil forced a new site for the $25 million Citronelle High School, and the Mobile County school board learned the project now trends past its contract completion date, into the summer of 2016.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Schools Revise Meal Policy So No Student Goes Without Lunch
Ahead of the 2014-15 year, the Baldwin County school board revised its meals payment policy so children short on money would not be denied breakfast or lunch, while requiring schools to track and recover the charges.
Satsuma
Satsuma Schools Open Their Third Year With a Smooth Carpool Line and Bigger Ambitions
Satsuma City Schools opened the 2014-15 year with a calm first morning, an enrollment of 1,300 and a $6 million capital campaign, as the young district began its third year on its own.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County School Board Restores Assistant Superintendents in a Return to a Familiar Structure
The Baldwin County school board appointed two assistant superintendents in August 2014, unwinding the executive-principal model and returning the system to a more traditional organization.