Sally Ericson
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Mobile, AL, United States
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Mobile Mardi Gras 101: A primer on all things Carnival
New to Mobile and to Mardi Gras? Here is a primer on all things Carnival, including the origins of the event, advice on parade strategies and what to wear to a Mardi Gras ball. → Read More
Mobile County school system announces teachers of the year
Laniese Howard, a teacher at Kate Shepard Elementary School, and Don Jones, a teacher at B.C. Rain High School, were named the Mobile County school system's teachers of the year on Friday. → Read More
Mobile County school board ready to send out 2 proposals for 2015-16 calendar
At the Jan. 26 Mobile County school board meeting, officials will seek the board's approval to give out two options for the 2015-16 calendar to school system employees for their vote. → Read More
Baldwin County Education Coalition gives capital needs presentations across district
The Baldwin County school board is continuing its series of education summits at each feeder pattern in the school system to get the word out about its long-term capital needs plan. → Read More
Nearly 80 percent of Mobile County's 10th-graders didn't meet academic math standards of ACT Plan
Mobile County schools Superintendent Martha Peek said Thursday that the district's test scores on the ACT Plan show that "especially in math, we have a lot of work to do." → Read More
In the School Zone: If you're vaping, are you violating tobacco use policy?
The Mobile County school board will soon consider a revision to its tobacco use policy that would include electronic cigarettes on the list of tobacco products prohibited on school grounds; more in the School Zone → Read More
Mobile County school board receives $500K offer for former Crichton school site
The Mobile County school board has two property sale items on the agenda for its Jan. 26 meeting: A sales contract on the former Augusta Evans Special School at 100 W. Florida St., and a letter of intent to buy the former Crichton Elementary School property. → Read More
4 Mobile County schools honored as statewide Banner Schools
Two elementary and two high schools in the Mobile County school system have been named Banner Schools by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS). → Read More
Mobile County school board may alter tobacco use policy to include e-cigarettes
The Mobile County school board will consider a revision to its tobacco use policy that would include electronic cigarettes on the list of tobacco products prohibited on school grounds. → Read More
'Family Friendly Mardi Gras' coming up Saturday at Mobile Museum of Art
The first of many Mardi Gras events for mini-revelers starts at 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 24) at the Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park. → Read More
'Family Friendly Mardi Gras' coming up Saturday at Mobile Museum of Art
The first of many Mardi Gras events for mini-revelers starts at 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 24) at the Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park. → Read More
'Family Friendly Mardi Gras' coming up Saturday at Mobile Museum of Art
The first of many Mardi Gras events for mini-revelers starts at 10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 24) at the Mobile Museum of Art in Langan Park. → Read More
Mobile man's effort to track down owner of stolen Naval officer's sword makes national news
The story of a stolen Naval officer's sword found in a pawn shop in Ocean Springs, Miss., and soon to be reunited with its 85-year-old owner, has gained national attention. → Read More
Parents protest Baldwin County's teacher's firing, allege racism was the cause
A group of parents came before the Baldwin County school board Thursday night to protest the dismissal of Deborah Dixon, a preschool teacher at Loxley Elementary School, and several alleged that racism was the reason behind the termination. → Read More
Baldwin County school board approves bond refinancing, for savings of $10.4M
The Baldwin County school board approved the refinancing of $89.4 million from a 2007 construction bond issue at its meeting Thursday. → Read More
Next phase of Baldwin County school demolitions is in Fairhope
The Baldwin County school system is continuing its plan to demolish old buildings in various sites. The next phase of demolition is in Fairhope. → Read More
In the School Zone: Which high school has the highest graduation rate in Mobile and Baldwin counties?
School officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties announced their 2014 graduation rates on Jan. 8 and 13, respectively. Mobile's rate went up from 75 percent to 82 percent, and Baldwin's improved from 80 percent to 84 percent. → Read More
Mobile County school system's new graduation goal is 90 percent by 2017; possible? (poll)
The Mobile County school system's new graduation rate, 82 percent, puts the district six years ahead of its original goal, which was to increase the rate to 80 percent by 2020. → Read More
What will be the hottest 2015 Mardi Gras throw? We nominate the Duck Dynasty
It's a safe bet that camouflaged, Uncle Si-esque stuffed ducks will be one of the most highly prized throws for Mardi Gras paradegoers. → Read More
What will be the hottest 2015 Mardi Gras throw? We nominate the Duck Dynasty
It's a safe bet that camouflaged, Uncle Si-esque stuffed ducks will be one of the most highly prized throws for Mardi Gras paradegoers. → Read More