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Chinese teacher has 'culture shock'

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:48:29 EST

"This is a new experience for me," he said. "When I came here, I wanted to experience a different culture, the American culture. When I come here, I have the culture shock. Maybe for the students, they have culture shock, too."

Bama textbook probe expands

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:47:52 EDT

TUSCALOOSA -- The University of Alabama is examining every scholarship athlete to see who may have violated NCAA rules by obtaining more textbooks than they were allotted for their own classes.

Analysis: Check out the pros and cons of each Mobile County superintendent candidate

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:55:42 EDT

Mobile County is poised to get either its first female or first black superintendent, maybe even both, according to how the board's search is going.

Mobile schools can change grades

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:19:55 EDT

Mystery continues to surround the grades of several Mobile County public school student-athletes whose scores were changed, in turn helping them become eligible to play sports or qualify academically to play college football.

Bishop State faces student body decline

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:24:50 EDT

Low enrollment at Bishop State Community College could decline another 10 percent by fall, its interim president cautioned Wednesday.

Fewer schools in state meet raised bar for reading, math

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:41:03 EDT

Eighty-two percent of Alabama's 1,358 schools met state standards in reading and math this year, according to reports released Monday by the Alabama Department of Education.

'Bogus' names in school boss list

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:16:30 EDT

Five "bogus" local candidates have applied to be Mobile County's next schools superintendent, according to school board President Judy Stout.

School transfer lists are coming

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:27:05 EDT

Parents and students will find out three days before the public school year starts in Mobile and Baldwin counties whether students will be allowed to transfer from their assigned schools.

Two-year college proposal would ban employing legislators

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:25:39 EDT

Legislators would be barred from working for Alabama's two-year college system under a proposal Chancellor Bradley Byrne sent to the state school board Monday.

Teaching positions may not be filled

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:26:45 EDT

Expecting a budget shortfall in 2008, Mobile County school officials said Thursday they may have to leave some of its 100-plus teacher vacancies unfilled.