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Birmingham News – Alabama farmers test new drought-fighting technique
Birmingham News – Showers, thunderstorms pound central Alabama; to continue throughout week
Birmingham News – Birmingham mayor Larry Langford details spending
Birmingham News – Bandy, Royal tout experience in 3rd council contest
Birmingham News – Alabama’s Gov. Riley to offer compromise in Medicaid dispute
Birmingham News – Carol Duncan, Kim Rafferty square off for Birmingham District 2 city council seat
Birmingham News – Committee approves seven Birmingham car dealers for sales tax rebate program
Press-Register – City of Mobile to pay school system $1.9 million
Press-Register – South Alabama blood suppliers compete for dwindling donor pool
Press-Register – Council seeks to honor history of more black neighborhoods in Mobile
Press-Register – Park planned for one-time industrial site yet to get off drawing board
Press-Register – Riley talks tanker in D.C.; says coalition being built to make case
Press-Register – State education officials study Mobile County schools’ success
Press-Register – Schools should offer students multiple paths
Huntsville Times – Area homeless total drops
Huntsville Times – Budget in ‘tough situation’
Huntsville Times – Calhoun audit: No major issues
Huntsville Times – Lawyers for Latifi pursuing charges
Huntsville Times – No time for complacency
Montgomery Advertiser – Two Ala. communities refuse federal grants
Montgomery Advertiser – Bentley: Bankruptcy best answer for Jefferson County
Montgomery Advertiser – BrewTech revels in Bright honor
Montgomery Advertiser – W.S. “Billy” Newell: ‘Legend in road building’ dies at 87
Montgomery Advertiser – Gov. Riley to attend separate events in Montgomery
Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery summit to focus on high-cost credit
Montgomery Advertiser – Regions to pay $1M penalty in investment fraud
Montgomery Advertiser – ThyssenKrupp plans two job fairs
Montgomery Advertiser – Community college gets $20,000 grant
Tuscaloosa News – Wet weather damages crops
Tuscaloosa News – Mass transit systems step up security
Tuscaloosa News – Heritage center at Shirley Place gets $100,000
Tuscaloosa News – $12.5 million intermodal facility opens Wednesday
Tuscaloosa News – Eid celebration marks end of holy month
Tuscaloosa News – Research often overlooked part of UA’s mission
Florence TimesDaily – Fair could get boost from economy slump
Florence TimesDaily – Striving for whirled peace
Florence TimesDaily – Council delays action on problem properties
Anniston Star – A tough vote for higher ed: Feel the pain of politics of now
Anniston Star – Cracking the ACORN dilemma: Why deception is never good
Decatur Daily – Ronny Russell’s questions not asked too late
Decatur Daily – ACORN feels bite of good reporting
Opelika-Auburn News – Skate park proposal headed to Auburn council for approval
Opelika-Auburn News – Ala. contractor known for ‘go to church’ sign dies
Opelika-Auburn News – Paul Davis: Lowder story in Fortune worth reading
Opelika-Auburn News – Editorial: What happens at West Pace warrants watching in future
Opelika-Auburn News – Paul Davis: Issue of race over our president draws concern
Opelika-Auburn News – Jennifer Foster: D.C. rife with politicians, statesmen in short supply
New York Times – Census Data Show Recession-Driven Changes
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–Times investigation: Failure gets a pass–
ABOUT THE SERIES: Examining California public school districts’ effectiveness in removing teachers and other educators who harm or poorly serve their students.
Joseph Walker, former principal of Grant High School in Van Nuys, says that because of the uphill battles that administrators face in terminating teachers: “You’re not going to fire someone who’s not doing their job. And if you have someone who’s done something really egregious, there’s only a 50-50 chance that you can fire them.”
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Audio slide show: A boy’s struggles
Accused of sexual abuse, but back in the classroom
L.A. Unified pays teachers not to teach
Firing tenured teachers a tough and costly task
By Jason Song
A Times investigation finds the process so arduous that many principals don’t even try, except in the very worst cases.
-Pookie
makes me sick pookie…i’ve been fighting against this crap for over two years…finally making some headway with some of it thanks to harri ann and troy king…