Krista JohnsonLouisville Courier JournalJefferson County Public Schools will begin installing weapons detectors at high schools this month as it works to hire more school patrol officers, according to the district's latest security update.The goal is to have the equipment installed and operating before the start of winter break at seven high schools, the JCPS board was told at its September meeting. Those included in the first phase of installation are:Of these schools, each had at least one incident of handgun possession last year, with Ballard and Seneca each having three, according to...…Krista JohnsonLouisville Courier JournalJefferson County Public Schools will begin installing weapons detectors at high schools this month as it works to hire more school patrol officers, according to the district's latest security update.The goal is to have the equipment installed and operating before the start of winter break at seven high schools, the JCPS board was told at its September meeting. Those included in the first phase of installation are:Of these schools, each had at least one incident of handgun possession last year, with Ballard and Seneca each having three, according to...WW…

Montgomery AdvertiserView CommentsThe Montgomery County Board of Education voted Tuesday night to change the names of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Sidney Lanier high schools — each named after men who were members of the Confederacy.Each name change was voted on separately, with District 1's Lesa Keith voting against each. Board President Clare Weil also voted against changing the name of Lanier, where she graduated from. The district will now request a waiver to the 2017 Alabama Memorial Preservation Act which prevents the renaming or removal of monuments...…Montgomery AdvertiserView CommentsThe Montgomery County Board of Education voted Tuesday night to change the names of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Sidney Lanier high schools — each named after men who were members of the Confederacy.Each name change was voted on separately, with District 1's Lesa Keith voting against each. Board President Clare Weil also voted against changing the name of Lanier, where she graduated from. The district will now request a waiver to the 2017 Alabama Memorial Preservation Act which prevents the renaming or removal of monuments...WW…

Montgomery AdvertiserView CommentsAll Alabama public schools are set to reopen on time unless local boards or the governor chooses otherwise, State Superintendent Eric Mackey announced during a press conference Friday morning.During the conference, Mackey unveiled a 50-page document detailing operational guidance, not mandates. He repeatedly stressed that districts have the final say on what to do or not to do.Despite reopening, Mackey said all districts will need to provide remote learning opportunities for children who don't return to school. In a statewide survey, Mackey said about...…Montgomery AdvertiserView CommentsAll Alabama public schools are set to reopen on time unless local boards or the governor chooses otherwise, State Superintendent Eric Mackey announced during a press conference Friday morning.During the conference, Mackey unveiled a 50-page document detailing operational guidance, not mandates. He repeatedly stressed that districts have the final say on what to do or not to do.Despite reopening, Mackey said all districts will need to provide remote learning opportunities for children who don't return to school. In a statewide survey, Mackey said about...WW…