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Hoover back to school 2018 (20)

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Council members said Kelley's experience is critical as the district faces issues related to funding and a federal court desegregation case. Read more

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Submitted by Shelby County Schools

Students in Oak Mountain High School’s Business Leadership class have spent the year helping to mentor younger students at Oak Mountain Elementary School. Read more

Oak Mountain Schools

Denim and Dining 2019 (1)

Photo courtesy of Jacob Lindsey

The 2019 Denim & Dining fundraiser for the Hoover City Schools Foundation likely raised a record amount of money, organizers said. Read more

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Vickey Bailey

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Vickey Bailey is the Elementary Teacher of the Year for District 3 of the state school board. Read more

Chelsea Schools

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Photo courtesy of Dustin Helmer, SPHS Theatre Director

Spain Park High School’s S’Park Theatre will put on its spring production this month. Read more

Hoover Schools

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Competing at a horse show in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association requires more than just showing up and riding well. Read more

Chelsea Schools

Monique Lin-Luse 3-14-19

Photo by Jon Anderson

Attorneys for the school system, NAACP and Justice Department shared an action plan Thursday night to meet desegregation goals. Read more

Hoover Schools

Hoover City Schools

The meeting will be Thursday, March 14, at Trace Crossings Elementary School. Read more

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Riverchase Career Connection Center

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Most of the extra $3.1 million in expenditures is related to converting Riverchase Middle School into the Riverchase Career Connection Center. Read more

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Photo by Jon Anderson.

The classroom discussions were prompted by a video of Hoover and Spain Park high school students making racist and anti-Semitic comments. Read more

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Applicants must be Hoover residents and be willing to serve five years. Read more

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Tina Hancock 3-4-19

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Hancock is leaving Hoover to become the chief finance officer for Huntsville City Schools. Read more

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Riverchase Career Connection Center

Image courtesy of Hoover City Schools

School officials say Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood failed to get Riverchase career center renovations started in a timely fashion. Read more

Hoover Schools

2019 Finley Award winners

Each year, a senior is selected from each of Hoover's two high schools, along with an employee of Hoover City Schools. Read more

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Photo by Jasmyne Ray.

Shelby County school system’s new superintendent, Lewis Brooks, was sworn in Jan. 3. Read more

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Photo courtesy of Mt Laurel Elementary.

Mt Laurel Elementary celebrated Valentine's Day with a service project to "share the love" with others. Read more

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Hoover school board 2-4-19 (1)

Photo by Jon Anderson

The school board chose not to borrow an additional $12 million for upcoming classroom additions and instead use money already in the bank. Read more

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Hoover Board of Education

The new debt would be combined with a much larger refinancing of debt. Read more

Hoover Schools

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Catherine Hinson, a sixth grader at Hilltop Montessori School, won two different school spelling bees held on campus recently. Read more

Private Schools

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Photo from Hoover City Schools

Students from Hoover's five middle and high schools are scheduled to perform at Spain Park High School. Read more

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