The conversation continues: What more can be done to make Alabama’s schools safer? State Superintendent Eric Mackey is weighing in on some of the safety protocols already used throughout the state and some of the areas that need to be strengthened. Though the school year is wrapping up Mackey says education officials and law enforcement will use the time that…
Montgomery’s first charter school most likely won’t open in 2018 after a judge rules it didn’t receive enough votes for its application. The Alabama Education Association sued charter school LEAD Academy after the Alabama Public Charter School Commission in February approved the charter school in a 5 to 1 vote. The association claimed six votes were necessary to pass. Montgomery…
Crenshaw County students and first responders executed a mock emergency drill to be prepared for the unthinkable. “It’s very plausible that this situation could happen and we need to be prepared for it when it does,” says Crenshaw County EMA Director, Elliott Jones. The rescue workers place each student carefully on a stretchers and take them straight to the hospital…
The town of Pike Road has a new school superintendent. The school board officially voted for Dr. Chuck Ledbetter to fill the position. Ledbetter is the current superintendent of Dothan City Schools. He was the only finalist out of a group of eight candidates for the position. Pike Road began searching for a new superintendent after Suzanne Freeman announced her…
Faculty and staff at Davis Elementary in Montgomery dressed up as some of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved story book characters. Not only to honor the late children’s book author, but to spark a love for reading at an early age. They have also had several special guests filtering in and out of the classrooms all week long. Media specialist Sametta…
The deadly Tornado that claimed the life of 9 people, 8 of them students at Enterprise High School, prompted lawmakers to pass a law to protect students in the event of a tornado. The law requires new schools to have up to code storm shelters approved by the Alabama Building Commission. Carr Middle School, built in 2008 is equipped with…
Peak flu season may be over, but doctors say the flu is still active through March and often well into May. School nurses report younger children being the most likely to contract the illness, because they’re often sitting close to each other for hours a day. Butler County Lead Nurse Debbie Hyatt says the symptoms she looks for include an…
State Education leaders are taking tours of career centers and schools across the state in the annual Career and Technical Education State Tour. The group visited the Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technology (MPACT) to see the students in action. It was State Superintendent Michael Sentence’s first time visiting MPACT. He and the other education leaders walked through welding classes, electrical…
The Montgomery County School Board met Thursday to discuss the possibility of a takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state department of education. School leaders say the meeting was in hopes of getting all of the school board members on the same page about the possible takeover. No votes were taken at the meeting but school leaders stressed that…
The Butler County Career Academy celebrates its third year in October. The Butler County Career Academy started in October of 2013. Then, it served almost 600 students and only had 16 courses to offer, with no pathways available for students. Three years later, the program serves more than 1,500 Butler County students, provides 46 programs, and has nine of the…
