Education News

Broncos For Bucks

Parents were saddling up for North Baldwin schools this weekend. more »

Nov/7/09 11:15 PM

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By Chad Petri

USA’s First Football Homecoming

The celebration came complete with a bonfire and Miss America. more »

Nov/6/09 9:49 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by southfan1981: Make friends. Plenty of tailgaters bring their TVs and we watch games before ours begins. 1 Responses »

Motor Activity Training Blitz

The first event of its kind was held today at Augusta Evans School in Mobile. more »

Nov/3/09 3:41 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Campus Residents Will Have To Buy A Meal Plan

The University of South Alabama's new $8.8 million dining facility is expected to be open next fall, and the university hopes it will be self-supporting with the help of the meal plans. more »

Nov/2/09 10:06 AM

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By The Associated Press

Student Who Had Sex With Teacher Suing School District

The lawsuit alleges the school didn't properly investigate Jaymee Wallace before her hiring and didn't immediately tell the girl's parents when it discovered the relationship. more »

Nov/2/09 9:57 AM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by cissiebee: Well, the thought never occured to me to tell my girls not to have sex with their teachers. As to my knowledge, that idea never crossed their ignorant… 5 Responses »

Tax Increase A Possibility?

Baldwin County Board of Education will ask county commissioners to levy emergency one cent sales tax once again more »

Oct/27/09 4:43 PM

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By Pat Peterson

Comment by graham17: Sundew is spot on. Withdraw our contribution to the “equity funding” and crisis over. We can’t afford our own schools but we continue… 4 Responses »

Theodore Water Main Break Repaired

A Mobile County Water & Sewer spokesperson says a contractor doing drainage work for Mobile County hit a water main at Theodore Ball Park. more »

Oct/21/09 7:53 PM

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By Jamie Burch

Teacher Sentenced For Having Sex With Four Teenage Boys

Danielle Jones, a middle school science teacher, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with four teenage boys, including two of her former students. She had faced up to life in prison. more »

Oct/21/09 10:22 AM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by KxVicious: Nope, you’re right. I was a 15 year old girl once, and I knew that sex was for when you loved someone very very much. 9 Responses »

Hispanic History in The Port City!

A night of honoring outstanding Hispanic businesses and those who've made a difference in the Latino Community during Hispanic Heritage Month. more »

Oct/16/09 9:53 PM

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By Rose Ann Haven

Comment by BamaBob: I’ve always thought she has an amazing voice. I’ll never forget the first time I saw her in that scene from Mulhollan Drive. She… 9 Responses »

More Baldwin School Cuts

School officials in Baldwin County will cut more positions, just weeks after terminating 200 employees more »

Oct/16/09 3:52 PM

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By Pat Peterson

Comment by rmseek1234: Take home cars and travel expenses should have been eliminated before TEACHERS! Get your priorities straight! And I thought MCPSS was bad! 1 Responses »

Are More People Supporting Sales Tax Increase For Schools?

County Commissioners hear from both sides. more »

Oct/13/09 10:22 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by jeffsmith: No way! I have one kid in school, but the sales taxes are currently too high. It’s already a crime that we have food taxed in this county. If the… 5 Responses »

Volunteers Needed At Baldwin Schools

School principals asking parents and grandparents to volunteer time at school following recent layoffs more »

Oct/13/09 3:59 PM

By Pat Peterson

Mobile School Board Decides How To Spend Money

Most of the construction money is federal stimulus funds. more »

Oct/12/09 7:07 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Grand Bay Middle School Teacher Found In Submerged Car

BREAKING NEWS The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Louie Carvin is the driver who was found inside the SUV submerged at the end of the ferry dock at Fort Morgan. more »

Oct/12/09 9:47 AM

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By Jamie Burch

Comment by cissiebee: There is a gate at the ferry dock. It was closed and he drove through it. 11 Responses »

Brewton Teacher Busted During Drug Sting

Police say a Brewton Elementary School teacher was arrested for buying Xanax pills from an undercover officer in an alley near her home. more »

Oct/10/09 6:31 PM

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By Associated Press

Comment by brewtonmom: Why is that the teachers are not drug tested? Maybe the ones who are fed up with what is happening will stand up and request for them all to be tested. 15 Responses »

Brewton Elementary School Teacher Arrested On Drug Charges

Police arrested Kelley Ball for possession of a controlled substance as part of an undercover investigation. Ball has been with Brewton City Schools for nearly 20 years. more »

Oct/9/09 11:52 AM

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By Jamie Burch

Comment by unvrknow: I know this woman and she was a very good teacher and grant writer but hanging around with crooks like my ex-wife evidently rubbed off on her. The Brewton… 14 Responses »

Read For The Record

Jumpstart is trying to break a record while helping children explore the world through reading. more »

Oct/8/09 6:03 PM

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By Rose Ann Haven

Save Alabama PACT! Meeting Thursday Night

Parents are encouraged to attend the meeting Thursday night at 6:30 in Spanish Fort. more »

Oct/7/09 12:12 PM

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By Jamie Burch

SCOTUS Will Not Review FL Pledge of Allegiance Law

The law requires public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day unless they have their parents' written permission excusing them. more »

Oct/5/09 10:27 AM

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