MCPSS Launches Alabama’s Largest School District With an All-Virtual First Day
When students in the Mobile County Public School System logged on for the first day of classes on September 1, 2020, they walked into a school year unlike any before.…
Mobile County Schools Open the Year From Home as MCPSS Holds Its First Virtual Day
The largest school system in Alabama started its school year without a single student walking through its doors. On Tuesday, September 1, the Mobile County Public School System launched its…
Mobile County Schools Credit Three Programs for Rising Graduation Rates
Mobile County school officials point to credit recovery, evening classes and a mentoring program as key drivers behind improved graduation rates.
Airbus and United Way Team Up to Fund Mobile Schools
Airbus Mobile and United Way of Southwest Alabama launched a new education partnership, giving $12,000 to four local school programs.
Mobile Native Laverne Cox Rises to Hollywood Fame, With Her Mother Cheering Quietly From Home
As Mobile native Laverne Cox earns Hollywood recognition, her mother, a retired Mobile County teacher, remains her proudest and quietest fan.
Mobile Collage Artist Ryan Jetten on Turning Trash into Gallery Art
In a 2009 interview, Mobile collage artist and cartoonist Ryan Jetten discussed his rise through the city's gallery and coffee-shop art scene, his long-running comic strip The Squares, and his…