By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Charter schools are expected to open in Alabama in 2017. Alabama Public Charter School Commission Chairman Ed Richardson said Tuesday that the fall of 2017…
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OPINION: I Respect and Support Coach Neal Thrash
By: Brother John Morgan, Collinsville, Ala. I do not know much about the circumstances involved in the court case between Neal Thrash and the Board of Education and Superintendent Taylor. I…
The Long Term Investment (Opinion by Mary Scott Hunter)
Psalm 127:3 has gone out on every one of my three children's birth announcements. It reads, "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him." This is always…
Stand Up and Be Counted
The situation with Coach Neal Thrash has gone on long enough. Both the Superintendent and apparently some of the Board members have squirmed, twisted, delayed, dodged and hem hawed to the…
Judge Jeremy Taylor Rules in Favor of BOE Members
Judge Jeremy Taylor has ruled that the members of the Board of Education should have a say in the case of former Fyffe Head Basketball Coach Neal Thrash. The case will…
Board of Education Rep Updates the District
State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice shared a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama report at Thursday's state board work session that affirms PLAN 2020 and its strategies. The PARCA report notes…
Thrash Saga Far From Over
Sources have confirmed that Neal Thrash has officially filed a formal complaint in circuit court. Thrash has requested to be placed back on the job and that the Board be allowed…
Board of Education Discusses Evaluations
The DeKalb County Board of Education met Tuesday night at Cracker Barrel in Fort Payne to discuss the upcoming Superintendent evaluations. The evaluations have been met with skepticism by some, including members of…