http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/ Education News GeoRSS is a set of standards for representing geographical location information. In GeoRSS, the content such as news articles consists of geographical points. Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/logo.png Education News - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast Education News Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com Education News,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/feeds/pod/category/education/ 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/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/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/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/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/alabama/article/baldwin-county-schools-budget-crisis/295689/Aug-27-2009_8-56-pm/
Local teacher's union hires outside investigator to look into the Baldwin County Board of Education's budget crisis ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-county-schools-budget-crisis/295689/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:26:36 +0000 30.890440525562102 -87.7862548828125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-school-board-adopts-sales-tax-increase-resolution/204476/Jul-23-2009_7-09-pm/
The Baldwin County Board of Education approves resolution requesting county commission to levy a one-cent sales tax increase to help offset budget shortfall ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-school-board-adopts-sales-tax-increase-resolution/204476/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:26:33 +0000 30.619004797647807 -87.74368286132812 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-school-crisis/201636/Jul-23-2009_8-49-am/
School officials in Baldwin County say athletics, band, other extra-curricular activities could be cut if financial relief doesn't come. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin-school-crisis/201636/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:34:11 +0000 30.890440525562102 -87.7752685546875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-school-board-selects-new-superintendent/111060/Jun-18-2009_5-20-pm/
BREAKING NEWS The Saraland School Board has selected Dr. Wayne Vickers to replace Dr. David Stiles who passed away in September. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-school-board-selects-new-superintendent/111060/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:20:22 +0000 32.50049648924482 -87.835693359375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/plagarizing_president/25519/Apr-22-2009_2-50-pm/
Jacksonville State University president accused of submitting part of someone else's work for UA doctoral dissertation. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/plagarizing_president/25519/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:21 +0000 33.80197351806589 -85.75790405273437 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teens_arrested/25516/Apr-22-2009_10-04-am/
Five Tallassee High School students have been arrested for allegedly threatening classmates to get them to join a gang. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teens_arrested/25516/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:02:53 +0000 30.65681556429287 -88.04443359375 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/century_threatens_suit_to_keep_school_open/24816/Mar-25-2009_5-39-pm/
Not enough money, that's the latest reason given for shutting down the only school in Century, Florida. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/century_threatens_suit_to_keep_school_open/24816/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:33:51 +0000 30.96936682219671 -87.25753784179687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local_high_school_student_shines/24764/Mar-24-2009_5-42-pm/
Fairhope High School student will graduate in May and will receive college certificate ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/local_high_school_student_shines/24764/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:41:12 +0000 30.555165634175708 -87.71896362304687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/spring_break_alternative/24593/Mar-18-2009_5-20-pm/
Some college kids spending spring break on the gulf coast have traded sun and surf for hammer and nails and it's all for a good cause. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/spring_break_alternative/24593/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:20:48 +0000 30.398937557618676 -87.67913818359375 http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/baldwin_school_could_close/24398/Mar-12-2009_6-53-pm/
47 million dollar budget deficit could force school officials in Baldwin County to close Vaughn Elementary ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/baldwin_school_could_close/24398/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:48:15 +0000 31.03057812280732 -87.84393310546875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_board_considers_closures/24071/Mar-02-2009_5-47-pm/
The Mobile County school board will consider closing at least four schools. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_board_considers_closures/24071/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:15:00 +0000 30.68870689937537 -88.04855346679687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/robertsdale_teacher_indicted/23928/Feb-24-2009_9-05-pm/
Teacher, basketball coach at Central Baldwin Middle School indicted by grand jury after cops say he sexually abused several students ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/robertsdale_teacher_indicted/23928/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:32:30 +0000 30.548069799103555 -87.703857421875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_retirement_incentive_plan/23813/Feb-19-2009_6-32-pm/
In an effort to save money, the Baldwin County Board of Education is offering financial incentives for teachers who retire early ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_retirement_incentive_plan/23813/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:44:24 +0000 30.885726447651578 -87.76702880859375 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/cheerleader_coach_faces_more_sex_charges/23005/Jan-27-2009_8-19-am/
Zachary Riley, denied bond in Lamar County Justice Court after officially being charged with having sex with two minors, has been charged with four more felony counts. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/cheerleader_coach_faces_more_sex_charges/23005/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:10:35 +0000 31.13525236469774 -89.40399169921875 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf_shores_students_witness_history/22890/Jan-22-2009_6-09-pm/
About a dozen kids from Gulf Shores Middle School are still on cloud nine after returning from Washington, D.C. where they witnessed history. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf_shores_students_witness_history/22890/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:32:33 +0000 30.259067203213018 -87.69424438476562 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/online_universities_becoming_more_popular/22738/Jan-16-2009_6-40-pm/
Economic recession forcing many college students to earn degrees over the internet and at online universities ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/online_universities_becoming_more_popular/22738/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:08:58 +0000 30.324804477873492 -87.65141487121582 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foley_teacher_drunk_in_class/22612/Jan-13-2009_6-35-pm/
Baldwin County teachers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/foley_teacher_drunk_in_class/22612/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:13:06 +0000 30.401306519203583 -87.681884765625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_county_school_cuts/22397/Jan-06-2009_9-42-pm/
Baldwin School Board meets to outline budget cuts forced by proration. System will try to avoid layoffs. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_county_school_cuts/22397/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:31:37 +0000 30.879833524005406 -87.77389526367187 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/second_accident_involving_school_bus_driver/21495/Dec-03-2008_10-13-am/
Officials say a school bus driver in a crash that sent five students to a hospital had been involved in another collision about a month ago. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/second_accident_involving_school_bus_driver/21495/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:11:04 +0000 30.54688710949595 -88.6651611328125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/elberta_bus_attack/21181/Nov-21-2008_5-50-pm/
A biracial, middle school student says she was attacked by three high school students. That attack led to a trip to the emergency room, allegations of racism and possible criminal charges. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/elberta_bus_attack/21181/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:49:23 +0000 30.413150465068877 -87.59811401367187 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/blind_teen_musician/20524/Oct-31-2008_4-24-pm/
A Baker High School student has a gift that is even more special once you meet him. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/blind_teen_musician/20524/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:30:04 +0000 30.673113204286537 -88.25190782546997 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gun_on_baldwin_county_campus/20354/Oct-27-2008_4-35-pm/
A seventh grader at Central Baldwin Middle School in Robertsdale faces expulsion after police say he brought an unloaded gun to school. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gun_on_baldwin_county_campus/20354/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:29:18 +0000 30.545704405480997 -87.70797729492187 http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/caught_on_tape_officer_throws_2_students/20116/Oct-18-2008_9-38-pm/
Cell phone catches a Missouri high school resource officer throwing two female students to the floor during a student fight. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/caught_on_tape_officer_throws_2_students/20116/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:01:22 +0000 38.93698019310818 -92.33322143554687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/birmingham_schools_lose_funding/20110/Oct-18-2008_1-34-pm/
Birmingham public schools are facing a $5 million budget cut because of declining enrollment. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/birmingham_schools_lose_funding/20110/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:27:01 +0000 33.516209361109055 -86.81396484375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rainy_day_fund_depleted/19625/Oct-01-2008_11-51-pm/
School revenue didn't keep pace with budget projections. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rainy_day_fund_depleted/19625/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:48:51 +0000 32.3822809650579 -86.30035400390625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/spanish_fort_school_rezoning/17155/Aug-22-2008_1-35-pm/
School system says growth creates need to balance enrollment at Spanish Fort and Rockwell elementary schools. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/spanish_fort_school_rezoning/17155/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:26:08 +0000 30.667447179098694 -87.923583984375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_bus_crash_16_students_injured/16832/Aug-13-2008_11-45-am/
BREAKING NEWS: Bus ran off a muddy dirt road and landed on its side. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school_bus_crash_16_students_injured/16832/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:26:13 +0000 31.31610138349565 -85.49697875976562 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland_school_system_were_ready_for_first_day/16738/Aug-08-2008_4-22-pm/
Sarland voted last year to break away from the Mobile County Public School System. Anxious teachers say they can't wait for Monday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland_school_system_were_ready_for_first_day/16738/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:04:47 +0000 30.831497881307918 -88.10623168945312 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/milk_makeover/16724/Aug-08-2008_9-13-am/
Milk served at school lunches in Mobile County will look different when students return to class Monday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/milk_makeover/16724/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:55:17 +0000 30.687525926582914 -88.0499267578125 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/parents_staying_connected_to_schools/16699/Aug-07-2008_7-26-pm/
The Mobile County Public School System has a faster way to get information to parents. Every school has a computerized messenger system. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/parents_staying_connected_to_schools/16699/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:34:57 +0000 30.689887857721207 -88.04580688476562 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/police_alabama_teen_planned_school_killings/16537/Aug-04-2008_11-30-am/
Police say a north Alabama high school student wrote out plans for a mass killing and tried to get others to provide weapons for the plot, which included burning a teacher alive. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/police_alabama_teen_planned_school_killings/16537/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:16:46 +0000 34.98837848142154 -86.8359375 http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/university_of_florida_named_top_party_school/16355/Jul-29-2008_12-42-am/
The school tops the annual list of party campuses compiled by the Princeton Review. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/education/article/university_of_florida_named_top_party_school/16355/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:20:09 +0000 29.662996087732523 -82.33978271484375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_county_school_construction/16040/Jul-31-2008_1-17-am/
The pressure is on to complete construction on several new school buildings in Baldwin County. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/baldwin_county_school_construction/16040/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:59:15 +0000 30.408413059145214 -87.67913818359375 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/15_bus_routes_eliminated_for_the_fall/15538/Jul-31-2008_12-47-am/
The Mobile County Public School System will have 15 less bus routes in the Fall. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/15_bus_routes_eliminated_for_the_fall/15538/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:18:18 +0000 30.69224973107188 -88.04443359375