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Cooper Dossett takes home the title by spelling R-O-T-I-S-S-I-R-I-E! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foley_has_new_spelling_bee_champ/542957/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:34:16 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/reading_proving_difficult_for_al_students/540074/Nov-22-2009_1-22-pm/
Analysis of the Alabama High School Grad Exam shows that many students in public schools are fairing poorly in the reading portion of the exam. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/reading_proving_difficult_for_al_students/540074/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_school_closing_a_possibility/536753/Nov-20-2009_6-58-pm/
Baldwin County Board of Education says more layoffs, school closings could happen to help offset major budget shortfall ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_school_closing_a_possibility/536753/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:43:01 +0000 30.750097569581616 -87.7862548828125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/report_car_to_blame_for_deadly_school_bus_wreck/534882/Nov-19-2009_4-42-pm/
The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that a passing car that went out of control forced a Huntsville school bus to plunge from an overpass... ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/report_car_to_blame_for_deadly_school_bus_wreck/534882/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:31:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_your_children_get_a_swine_flu_shot/533777/Nov-18-2009_11-00-pm/
Parents talk about whether to sign permission slips. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/will_your_children_get_a_swine_flu_shot/533777/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:32 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/faith_academy_student_killed_while_running/522836/Nov-13-2009_6-29-pm/
Students at Faith Academy in West Mobile are dealing with the death of one of their classmates. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/faith_academy_student_killed_while_running/522836/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/international_adoption/515997/Nov-10-2009_5-47-pm/
Traveling to Russia to adopt children is the perfect fit for some local familes. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/international_adoption/515997/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/no_tropical_storm_ida_break_at_spring_hill_college/515506/Nov-10-2009_8-14-am/
Spring Hill College will be open Tuesday, with the exception of 8:15 a.m. classes. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/no_tropical_storm_ida_break_at_spring_hill_college/515506/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/broncos_for_bucks/510687/Nov-07-2009_11-20-pm/
Parents were saddling up for North Baldwin schools this weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/broncos_for_bucks/510687/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:15:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/usas_first_football_homecoming/508566/Nov-06-2009_10-29-pm/
The celebration came complete with a bonfire and Miss America. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/usas_first_football_homecoming/508566/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:49:22 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/motor_activity_training_blitz/501834/Nov-03-2009_4-44-pm/
The first event of its kind was held today at Augusta Evans School in Mobile. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/motor_activity_training_blitz/501834/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/campus-residents-will-have-to-buy-a-meal-plan/500357/Nov-02-2009_10-13-am/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/campus-residents-will-have-to-buy-a-meal-plan/500357/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/student-who-had-sex-with-teacher-suing-school-district/500356/Nov-02-2009_9-57-am/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/student-who-had-sex-with-teacher-suing-school-district/500356/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax-increase-a-possibility/485985/Oct-27-2009_6-43-pm/
Baldwin County Board of Education will ask county commissioners to levy emergency one cent sales tax once again ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax-increase-a-possibility/485985/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:43:40 +0000 30.890440525562102 -87.78488159179687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/theodore-water-main-break-repaired/467196/Oct-21-2009_7-58-pm/
A Mobile County Water & Sewer spokesperson says a contractor doing drainage work for Mobile County hit a water main at Theodore Ball Park. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/theodore-water-main-break-repaired/467196/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teacher-sentenced-for-having-sex-with-four-teenage-boys/466187/Oct-21-2009_10-22-am/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teacher-sentenced-for-having-sex-with-four-teenage-boys/466187/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hispanic-history-in-the-port-city/450743/Oct-16-2009_10-02-pm/
A night of honoring outstanding Hispanic businesses and those who've made a difference in the Latino Community during Hispanic Heritage Month. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/hispanic-history-in-the-port-city/450743/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:53:47 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more-baldwin-school-cuts/450027/Oct-16-2009_8-14-pm/
School officials in Baldwin County will cut more positions, just weeks after terminating 200 employees ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more-baldwin-school-cuts/450027/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:52:31 +0000 30.89161900878617 -87.78762817382812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/are-more-people-supporting-sales-tax-increase-for-baldwin/440665/Oct-13-2009_10-50-pm/
County Commissioners hear from both sides. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/are-more-people-supporting-sales-tax-increase-for-baldwin/440665/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:22:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/volunteers-needed-at-baldwin-schools/439809/Oct-21-2009_7-30-pm/
School principals asking parents and grandparents to volunteer time at school following recent layoffs ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/volunteers-needed-at-baldwin-schools/439809/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-school-board-decides-how-to-spend-money/437841/Oct-12-2009_8-01-pm/
Most of the construction money is federal stimulus funds. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-school-board-decides-how-to-spend-money/437841/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:07:58 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/grand-bay-middle-school-teacher-found-in-submerged-car/436911/Oct-12-2009_12-27-pm/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/grand-bay-middle-school-teacher-found-in-submerged-car/436911/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:38 +0000 30.22940802598824 -88.02932739257812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-teacher-busted-during-drug-sting/432646/Oct-10-2009_6-51-pm/
Police say a Brewton Elementary School teacher was arrested for buying Xanax pills from an undercover officer in an alley near her home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-teacher-busted-during-drug-sting/432646/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:31:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-elementary-school-teacher-arrested-on-drug-charges/427574/Oct-09-2009_12-53-pm/
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. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/brewton-elementary-school-teacher-arrested-on-drug-charges/427574/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:52:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/read-for-the-record/424631/Oct-08-2009_8-23-pm/
Jumpstart is trying to break a record while helping children explore the world through reading. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/read-for-the-record/424631/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:03:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/save-alabama-pact-meeting-thursday-night/420798/Oct-07-2009_12-25-pm/
Parents are encouraged to attend the meeting Thursday night at 6:30 in Spanish Fort. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/save-alabama-pact-meeting-thursday-night/420798/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:12:36 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/scotus-will-not-review-fl-pledge-of-allegiance-law/413963/Oct-05-2009_10-27-am/
The law requires public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day unless they have their parents' written permission excusing them. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/scotus-will-not-review-fl-pledge-of-allegiance-law/413963/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/pennies-for-pets/413790/Oct-05-2009_9-20-am/
Ensley Elementary School is hoping to collect $2,000 in pennies this month for the Humane Society of Pensacola. They need your help to do it. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/pennies-for-pets/413790/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:20:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/Oct-04-2009_2-55-pm/
Education officials facing budgets with million dollar shortfalls say they simply can't afford the President's suggestion of lengthening school days. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/doing-more-with-less/403121/Oct-01-2009_4-33-pm/
Baldwin County schools adjusting to life with 200 fewer employees ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/doing-more-with-less/403121/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:57:00 +0000 30.43209778933758 -87.5994873046875 http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/web-wednesday-should-students-stay-in-school-longer/400085/Sep-30-2009_8-01-am/
Students in the United States spend an average of 9 1/2 months in school a year, but President Barack Obama doesn't think that's enough. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/web-wednesday-should-students-stay-in-school-longer/400085/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:20:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/me1/399245/Sep-29-2009_9-46-pm/
Governor Riley announces more across-the-board cuts. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/me1/399245/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:19:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bishop-state-trial-delayed/398580/Sep-29-2009_4-24-pm/
The trial of three former Bishop State Community College employees accused of scamming the school out of thousands of dollars has been delayed. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/bishop-state-trial-delayed/398580/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:08:36 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-schools-secure-bank-loan/398510/Oct-21-2009_7-18-pm/
Baldwin County Board of Education secures 35 million dollar line of credit to help offset major budget shortfall ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-schools-secure-bank-loan/398510/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:54:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-islamic-leader-calls-hammami-an-outlaw/380884/Sep-23-2009_10-10-pm/
He said Hammami is not associated with the Islamic Society of Mobile. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-islamic-leader-calls-hammami-an-outlaw/380884/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:24:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/web-wednesday-free-speech-may-not-be-so-free/380185/Sep-23-2009_8-32-am/
The Internet can seem like an open forum for people to rant and rave. But more and more, individuals are being held to account for what they write. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/technology/article/web-wednesday-free-speech-may-not-be-so-free/380185/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:31:42 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/what-do-you-do-with-23-million/380039/Sep-22-2009_10-14-pm/
Mobile County School Board members are talking about how to spend federal stimulus money. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/what-do-you-do-with-23-million/380039/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ua-system-depending-heavily-on-tuition/371107/Sep-19-2009_7-43-pm/
The University of Alabama System's three schools have lost a combined $141 million in state funding - forcing them to rely heavily on revenue from a tuition hike next year. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ua-system-depending-heavily-on-tuition/371107/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:06:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/college-band-members-suspended-in-hazing-probe/370077/Sep-19-2009_1-04-pm/
Jackson State University officials say about 20 members of the school's marching band are accused of being involved in hazing and have been suspended. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/college-band-members-suspended-in-hazing-probe/370077/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:44:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/school-prayer-debate-gets-heated/363005/Sep-17-2009_5-33-pm/
A Panhandle principal and his athletic director were met with cheers by more than 300 people as they walked into a Pensacola federal court to face contempt charges for allegedly violating a judge's order against promoting school prayer. Breaking News: Judge Makes Ruling ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/school-prayer-debate-gets-heated/363005/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:22:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former-teacher-will-plead-guilty-to-child-porn-charges/362834/Sep-17-2009_1-13-pm/
A former teacher accused of drugging two children and offering them to a Florida man for sex will plead guilty to child pornography charges. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former-teacher-will-plead-guilty-to-child-porn-charges/362834/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teacher-robbed-on-campus/362389/Sep-17-2009_4-35-pm/
Two masked gunmen attacked the female teacher just before 6 a.m. as she arrived for school. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teacher-robbed-on-campus/362389/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:11:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/university-of-south-alabama-prepares-for-deficit1/362311/Sep-17-2009_9-04-am/
The University of South Alabama is warily anticipating a $10 million budget deficit in the new fiscal year despite a tuition increase and record enrollment. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/university-of-south-alabama-prepares-for-deficit1/362311/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/boy-claims-kidnapping-to-hide-bad-report-card/356369/Sep-15-2009_12-10-pm/
An 11-year-old Huntsville boy gets high marks in storytelling after staging a hoax to cover up his bad grades. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/boy-claims-kidnapping-to-hide-bad-report-card/356369/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:08:17 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fairhope-independent-school-district/353653/Sep-14-2009_5-31-pm/
Group of fed-parents wants the city of Fairhope to conduct a feasibility study on forming an independent school system ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fairhope-independent-school-district/353653/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:23:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/lucedale-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse/352822/Sep-14-2009_11-09-am/
Sheriff's Deputies have arrested and charged a 44-year-old George County High School teacher with sexual battery of a 16-year-old female. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/lucedale-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse/352822/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:35:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/two-guns-brought-to-mobile-county-schools/343214/Sep-11-2009_8-46-am/
Two Mobile County students were arrested Thursday for bringing guns to school. Both students have been suspended. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/two-guns-brought-to-mobile-county-schools/343214/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/students-listen-to-presidents-message/337055/Sep-08-2009_5-32-pm/
They may be little but they seemed to understand the President's message about their education. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/students-listen-to-presidents-message/337055/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-school-superintendent-liked-obamas-speech/337323/Sep-08-2009_3-52-pm/
Dr. Joe Morton said the speech contained basic principles that everyone can agree on regardless of political beliefs. Click here to listen to the entire speech. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-school-superintendent-liked-obamas-speech/337323/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:49:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine-flu-quickly-spreading-across-alabama/337068/Sep-08-2009_2-13-pm/
The State Health Department says it's seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people filling doctor's waiting rooms and in the number of students staying home from school. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine-flu-quickly-spreading-across-alabama/337068/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:13:44 +0000