Baldwin County Schools Move to Trademark ‘Digital Renaissance’ as Support Fades
Baldwin County schools are close to trademarking the 'Digital Renaissance' name even as district leaders quietly step back from the branded laptop program.
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…
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 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…
Fairhope Parents Sought Study of Independent School District in 2009
Fairhope parents asked city leaders in 2009 to study forming an independent school district as Baldwin County schools faced a $56 million budget shortfall.
Mobile’s 2008 Annexation Plan Raised Tax and Boundary Questions
Archived WKRG reporting captured competing views on Mobile's 2008 annexation proposal, including proposed tax changes and the areas included on the map.
A Minister, a Retired Teacher and an Ousted Superintendent: The 2008 School Board Field Takes Shape
Three prospects surfaced for seats on the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners, including a 25-year-old assistant pastor from Whistler and a superintendent who had just been replaced.
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…
2007 Tour Captured Saraland’s Growth and Small-Town Character
Archived WKRG coverage from 2007 highlighted Saraland's parks, new subdivisions, civic projects and growth plans.