only made slight gains from last year, but nearly two thirds of middle schools missed NCLB goals.

has considered 30 schools in the county to go the year-round calender route. They wanted to release the list early so people can have more time to comment on it.

100 dollar gift cards to teachers so they can buy stuff for the classroom. Some are calling this gift an election-year-gimmick.

I would say that you need to give them more than just a measly 100 bucks per year for school supplies and if this is the only year it is handed out it is certainly an election gimmick even if the the legislature approved it.

It is a website where teachers can buy and sell course material.

are scrambling to get new teachers.  The Mobile County Public School System needs 190 teachers and they have offered retired teachers a 1 grand bonus if they come back for 85 days.

who do drugs.  Only 30 kids are in this special school, but they have to go through the 12-step program and take random tests for drugs.