Of Gumbo and Sunsets
Frankly, there's just more important things to do, like spending time with my family as they grow. Because they're the important ones. And my time with them fee...
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Maybe I’m Amazed
Fifteen years ago today, on what would have been my dad’s 56th birthday (Happy Birthday, dad, I miss you), under a window-rattling thunder clap, the most ...
HCS: Progress through Education?–David S.
If you’ve driven by Mountain Gap School recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the construction vehicles on campus. In one area of the campus, equipment is reshapi...
Unanswered Questions: Huntsville City Schools Closing
For starters, keep in mind that whatever I post tonight is going to be inadequate; frankly nearly every question asked over the past two weeks has gone unanswer...
Q&A: Huntsville City School Closing Meeting #3 Summary
Last night Dr. Richardson and Dr. Wilson, the assistant demographer, conducted the third of five meetings at Johnson High School to discuss the closing of up to...
The Great Huntsville City Schools Spending Spree
My friend Russell posted a great article detailing the costs associated with closure of a school. In the article, he establishes that there is a significant im...
Lost Faith Part Two
These are the comments I made at the closing meeting tonight. Russell Winn District Three Mt. Gap/Challenger Over the past decade, the population of Huntsville ...
Lost Faith: HCS Schools Closing First Meeting
Tuesday night at the first public meeting to discuss Dr. Salmon’s demographic recommendations for the closing of nine schools in Huntsville in 2012-2013 s...