Mobile School Board Considered Student Drug Testing in 2008
In 2008, Mobile County school leaders proposed drug testing for some students at four schools, including participants in extracurricular activities and student drivers.
Loxley Elementary Teacher Was Found Guilty on Drug Charges in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported that a Loxley Elementary math teacher was found guilty on drug charges in a Baldwin County courtroom in 2008.
Arbitrator Orders David Thomas Back to the Classroom at Bishop State, With Back Pay
An arbitrator ruled that Bishop State Community College fired former school board member David Thomas without cause, ordering him reinstated as an instructor with full back pay. Chancellor Bradley Byrne…
Saraland School Board Set Early Plans for New High School in 2008
As Saraland prepared to open a new high school in 2009, the school board considered cheerleading safety rules and selected red and gray as the school colors in 2008.
Mobile’s Four-Term Mayor Ruled Out the School Board, and Left the Door Open on Governor
Former Mayor Mike Dow said his wife would tolerate only one more campaign, and it would not be for the school board. In a long reply, he laid out his…
Mobile County School Board Elected New Leaders in 2007
The Mobile County school board elected new officers in November 2007 as incoming superintendent Dr. Roy Nichols began visiting local schools.
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…
Randy McKinney Opened His Senate Bid With Education and Ethics
The Gulf Shores businessman and State School Board member entered the race for the Baldwin County Senate seat vacated by Bradley Byrne, pledging tighter ethics rules and tax relief for…
Might Kindergartners Return to Barton Academy?
With the school system's administration finally out of the building, talk around Mobile turned to sending children back into Barton Academy, possibly as the new home of a performing arts…
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…