Murphy High School Breaks Ground on New Band Room After Tornado Damage
Mobile officials broke ground on a $1.6 million band room at Murphy High School, replacing space destroyed by a 2012 tornado that displaced the band.
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.
How Mobile’s Sybil Smith Family Village Helped One Woman Rebuild After ‘Floating’ Homeless
A Mississippi woman describes how Mobile's Sybil H. Smith Family Village helped her find sobriety, stability and purpose after years of hidden homelessness.
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The Satsuma school system cleared 90 outdated televisions from an old elementary building and invited the public to submit sealed bids for the entire lot in September 2014.
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…
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.
For a Second Straight Year, Mobile County’s Superintendent Earns High Marks From Her Board
During its annual retreat at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, the Mobile County school board gave Superintendent Martha Peek a stellar performance review, citing a rising graduation rate.
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…
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…
Baldwin County Names a Veteran Principal to Steer the Schools Through a Leadership Change
The Baldwin County school board chose Rockwell Elementary principal Robbie Owen to serve as interim superintendent once Alan Lee steps down on Nov. 1, easing the district into a search…