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Montgomery Area Chamber asks state to place MPS under ‘state control’ again after superintendent resigns

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and some city and county elected officials asked the Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday to try to bring back outgoing Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown.

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Montgomery County Board of Education accepts superintendent’s resignation

Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education voted by a 4-3 margin on Monday night to accept the resignation of Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Melvin Brown.

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown Alabama News
Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Melvin Brown resigns

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown resigned this week.

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Montgomery Public School board member apologizes, claims many were not made aware of racially charged guest speaker

A Montgomery Public School Board (MPS) board member recently joined the MPS Superintendent in apologizing for the racially charged and inflammatory language used by keynote speaker Michael Eric Dyson during the system’s annual convocation.

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown Alabama News
'That’s Dr. N***** to you' — Montgomery superintendent apologizes for keynote speaker's offensive language at annual convocation

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown swiftly apologized on Tuesday evening for the racially charged and inflammatory language the keynote speaker used during the school's annual convocation.

Brenda palmer Alabama News
Former Montgomery Public Schools CFO receives 6-year sentence for role in $291,000 theft scheme

Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson sentenced Brenda Palmer, a former interim chief financial officer of Montgomery Public Schools, to a five-year sentence in community corrections and one year of supervised parole on Tuesday.

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Former CFO of Montgomery Public Schools trial reset again for September 11

The trial of Brenda Palmer, a former interim chief financial officer at Montgomery Public School System allegedly involved in a scheme to steal over $300,000 in taxpayer funds, has been reset again to begin on Sept. 11.

Jefferson David High School Alabama News
Montgomery Public Schools flout Memorial Preservation Act — Approve renaming Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis High Schools

The Montgomery County Board of Education is moving forward with renaming two of its schools even though doing so may be against state law.

Brenda palmer Alabama News
Trial of former Montgomery Public Schools CFO accused of $300k invoice theft scheme set for November 7

The trial of Brenda Palmer, a former interim chief financial officer at Montgomery Public School (MPS) System allegedly involved in a scheme to steal over $300,000 in taxpayer funds, will begin on November 7.

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Declining student enrollment at Montgomery Public Schools continues

A steady decline in student enrollment at Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) will continue through at least 2024.

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Today is Martin Luther King Day

Monday, Jan. 17,  is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a federal and state holiday so government offices, post offices, banks, courthouses,...

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Young Republican Gala is on Dec. 17

By Brandon Moseley The annual Young Republican Federation of Alabama (YRFA) Winter Gala is coming up on Friday, Dec. 17, in Montgomery....

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Rep. Charlotte Meadows champions school choice

By Craig Monger   Rep. Charlotte Meadows (R-District 74) is continuing her campaign for school choice in the state of Alabama. ...

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Penni McClammy sworn in to late father's Alabama House seat

By Brandon Moseley On Wednesday, Democratic candidate Patrice “Penni” McClammy, of Montgomery, was declared the winner of the special...

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Macon County man uses strawberries to teach students about agriculture.

By Craig Monger A Macon County man has been helping children at George Washington Carver Elementary School (GWCES) learn about gardening...

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AG Marshall announces arrest of Montgomery school employee in fraud investigation

  By Craig Monger   Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Brenda Palmer, a former interim chief financial officer...