By MARY BAILEY The Reporter A birthday hat. A tattered t-shirt. Classroom pictures. A Spelling Bee trophy. It might not seem like important things to some but to the dozens of…
Tag: Education
Board deals with personnel changes
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com The Fort Payne Board of Education approved a request to partner with SCOUT Management as its construction manager for future construction projects at its April 25…
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Kevin Dukes Career and Innovation Academy offers unique experience to health science students with technologically advanced Anatomage Table Peggy M. Himburg Lanie Guinn, Faith Bell, and Hanna Johnson are seniors enrolled…
Speaking up
Albertville school leaders, teachers seek help for English learners By MIRANDA HUMPHREY Albertville City Schools. Albertville Kindergarten and Pre-K teacher Claudia Onofre shared her journey as an English Learner in Albertville…
Lyles Named New DeKalb County Superintendent
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- In a special called meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education, Wayne Lyles was named as the new Superintendent of Education, in…
Math and Science Degrees Pay Off
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video can be found on Southern Torch) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on June 15. …
THE SEARCH IS ON!
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor, marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At Tuesday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education, Dr. Jason Barnett submitted his resignation as DeKalb County Superintendent of Education, …
Board Honors Richards
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on November 5. During the work session part of the…