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Alabama school district enacts ‘no-idling’ policy for buses to save money

July 30, 2010

FLORENCE, Ala. — Lauderdale County school board members have approved a "no-idling" resolution designed to save thousands of dollars for the school district. FLORENCE, Ala. — Lauderdale County school board members have approved a “no-idling” resolution designed to save thousands of dollars for the school district…

Rolando in black – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 30, 2010

Reuters Rolando in black The Decatur Daily (subscription) AP photo by Eric Risberg Decatur High School alumnus Rolando McClain's $40 million contract with the NFL's Oakland Raiders has sparked a lot … McClain signs with Raiders The Decatur Daily (subscription) Millions for McClain The Decatur Daily (subscription)…

Rolando in black – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 30, 2010

Reuters Rolando in black The Decatur Daily (subscription) AP photo by Eric Risberg Decatur High School alumnus Rolando McClain's $40 million contract with the NFL's Oakland Raiders has sparked a lot … McClain signs with Raiders The Decatur Daily (subscription) Millions for…

Grant helps Birmingham City Schools teachers prepare students in advanced courses

July 30, 2010

Nearly 200 middle and high school teachers took part in four-day training program About 200 teachers in Birmingham middle and high schools completed a four-day training program Thursday designed to help students excel in Advanced Placement courses this fall. The training, held at Carver High School, was part of a…

Parents, teens finish courses at Alfred Saliba Center

July 29, 2010

Three months ago, Ashford High School student Daniel Widner’s life was a bit of a mess.

University of Alabama at Birmingham hires new medical school dean from within

July 29, 2010

Ray Watts, head of UA Health Services Foundation, will head up the medical school View full size UAB Ray Watts, new dean of the medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Ray Watts , the president of the UA Health Services Foundation and chair of the …

UAB clinical trial looking at diabetes/gum disease connection

July 29, 2010

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry is one of three sites recruiting patients for a clinical trial to test whether the treatment of chronic periodontitis, or gum disease, improves control of Type 2 diabetes.

Two teens accused of burglarizing Murphy High School

July 29, 2010

Police say school security officers went to the school about 1:15 a.m. after a security alarm went off. The officers detained the teenagers until Mobile police came and took them into custody. MOBILE, Ala. — Two teenagers were caught by Mobile police early this morning inside Murphy High School …

School board wants consultant to help repair ‘broken’ system

July 29, 2010

Tuscaloosa City Schools plans to hire an outside consultant to examine the school system, identify its weaknesses and suggest solutions to fix a system that board members have called “broken.”

Mobile County school board approves construction of 3 new schools

July 29, 2010

The schools — a new Augusta Evans Special School on Spring Hill Avenue, Whitley Elementary School in Prichard and a new elementary school in west Mobile — will be paid for with federal stimulus money. View full size (Press-Register file) The Mobile County school board approved …

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