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08/06/2014
He's ready for Kindergarten. Am I?
Mobile County Public Schools - He's ready for Kindergarten. Am I? This column was written by Rena Philips, Supervisor of Marketing and Education Partnerships, Mobile County Public Schools
09/16/2013
I love spending time with our students and hearing/seeing what they have to say.
Mobile County Public Schools :: Mobile County Public Schools
08/18/2013
Besides this special section, there are also front-page stories on our Signature Academies and Murphy reopening. It's a good day to go out and buy the newspaper...
Be sure to pick up a copy of today's Press-Register. It features a special section highlighting Mobile County Public Schools. Then, tell us below what you think.
08/09/2013
Mobile County Public Schools :: Mobile County Public Schools
08/06/2013
Our new campaign is "It Starts With Us." Learning starts with parents; education starts with Mobile County Public Schools; quality of life starts with the community. What else starts with us?
08/01/2013
Here's Murphy's auditorium with all the trademark Spanish tiles restored. All of the roofs on the sprawling campus have been repaired and the academic buildings are ready for the start of school. But some buildings, including the auditorium and natatorium, won't be complete for a while.
All the roofs have been restored with Murphy's trademark Spanish tile. Here's the auditorium. It's still months away from reopening, but the academic buildings are ready for use when school starts.
08/01/2013
Oh, what a difference seven months makes. I took this picture of Murphy High yesterday. It looks so much better than it did when I was there the day after the Christmas Day tornado ravaged it. Students will return to their beloved Murphy when school resumes Aug. 19.
Hello, Murphy students. Are you excited about returning to your campus when school starts on Aug. 19? Here's a picture we took of Murphy yesterday. It's looking good, though the complete renovations will still take some time.
07/16/2013
Which school system is Alabama's "Mecca of Torchbearers?" Well, Mobile County, of course, says state schools Superintendent Tommy Bice.
Bice on Plan 2020: 'Is it more work? Yes, it is. But that's what we signed up for' Tommy Bice, state superintendent of education, opened the MEGA Conference 2013 on Monday, July 15, by urging teachers to shake off the "teach to the test" legacy of No Child Left Behind.
06/23/2013
Congratulations to our members of the Press-Register's Top Academic Team. We have two from Davidson, one from Bryant and one from Williamson, all bright graduates who will make a positive impact on our world.
Academic all-stars: The Press-Register's 2013 Top Academic Team (photos) Meet tomorrow's entrepreneurs, scientists and solution-seekers: The Press-Register's 2013 Top Academic team.
I just posted answers to some FAQ we have been getting about the Alabama Accountability Act and the list of "failing" schools the state released yesterday.
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