Woodland Prep Charter. Doing Things the Wrong Way.
My last post was about University charter school on the campus of the University of West Alabama. As I wrote about the methodical approach they took to building public support, about the $350,000 they had pledged to the school before they applied to the state for...
University Charter School. Doing Things The Right Way.
The University of West Alabama in Livingston, the county seat of Sumter County, faced a dilemma. It was becoming increasingly difficult to recruit faculty to come to their school. The reason? The local school system.. College professors value education for their...
A Technology Rant.
While I may be accused of many things, understanding--and using--technology is not one of them. Lord only knows how long I've had my old flip phone. I do not text. It does not take pictures. My GPS is made of paper, unfolds and has lot of lines on it. I use my...
Fruitdale Wins Third Straight Football Game
We recently wrote about tiny Fruitdale high school in Washington County and about how the school and the community are virtually one and the same--and is true in many rural locations. We talked about the challenge facing brand new head football coach Johnny Carpenter...
Oh My God, Another Legislatively-Mandated Study About Education
As soon as I read that we will soon hire a consultant, pay them $750,000, and study the state department of education, all because the legislature wants to do so, two thoughts came immediately to mind. One was a favorite saying of my late farmer friend, Rufus Coody of...
Time To Apply For Rural Grants
One of the fun things I do is serve on the board of the national Rural Schools Collaborative. Our mission is to work with rural schools across the country on different programs. This group has been especially helpful in getting the Black Belt Teacher Corps at the...
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