The real problem with our Birmingham Board of Education
Michael Calvert Comebacktown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on creating better government for our region. Today’s guest blogger is Michael Calvert. The fundamental...
View ArticleA modest idea to end balkanization of Birmingham School System
Scotty Colson Comebacktown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on creating better government for metro Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Scotty Colson. When the...
View ArticleThis e-mail scared the hell out of me
I’m not proud of this blog post. In fact, I waited a month after receiving the inflammatory e-mail below before publishing it. I didn’t want to promote the writer or his book. But since links have...
View ArticleGood-bye Birmingham Schools?
Tommy Bice, State Superindent of Schools You’ve seen the headline, Retaining accreditation will be difficult for Birmingham city” schools. “Birmingham City Schools will have a hard time remaining...
View ArticleCan Birmingham get over its low self-esteem?
One hundred years from now, when historians write the history of Birmingham, 2013 will be the year they say changed everything. Birmingham’s been called the “City of Perpetual Promise.” We’ve been...
View ArticleI’ll do anything to help B’ham schools except send my kids there
David Sher On March 1st I attended a TEDxBirmingham event at the Alys Stephens Center. Fifteen speakers gave passionate speeches with the common theme to rediscover the magic of Birmingham. Quite...
View ArticleI send my daughter to Birmingham Schools—and love it
Laura Gallitz ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Laura Gallitz. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here....
View ArticleOur next Superintendent’s not going to save Birmingham Schools
Craig Witherspoon, outgoing Superintendent Birmingham City Schools Every editorial I read about hiring a new superintendent for Birmingham City Schools says it’s critical we recruit the right...
View ArticleGeneral Krulak for Superintendent of Birmingham Schools
General Charles Krulak, President Birmingham Southern College Last week’s ComebackTown blog was titled, “Our next Superintendent’s not going to save Birmingham Schools.” The point of the piece was that...
View ArticleThere’s no stopping Birmingham
Maury Shevin ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Maury Shevin. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here. I...
View ArticleThe real problem with our Birmingham Board of Education
Comebacktown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on creating better government for our region. Today’s guest blogger is Michael Calvert. The fundamental problem with the...
View ArticleA modest idea to end balkanization of Birmingham School System
Comebacktown published by David Sher & Phyllis Neill to begin a discussion on creating better government for metro Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Scotty Colson. When the School Board went...
View ArticleThis e-mail scared the hell out of me
I’m not proud of this blog post. In fact, I waited a month after receiving the inflammatory e-mail below before publishing it. I didn’t want to promote the writer or his book. But since links have...
View ArticleGood-bye Birmingham Schools?
You’ve seen the headline, Retaining accreditation will be difficult for Birmingham city” schools. “Birmingham City Schools will have a hard time remaining accredited if board members don’t…start...
View ArticleCan Birmingham get over its low self-esteem?
One hundred years from now, when historians write the history of Birmingham, 2013 will be the year they say changed everything. Birmingham’s been called the “City of Perpetual Promise.” We’ve been...
View ArticleI’ll do anything to help B’ham schools except send my kids there
On March 1st I attended a TEDxBirmingham event at the Alys Stephens Center. Fifteen speakers gave passionate speeches with the common theme to rediscover the magic of Birmingham. Quite frankly, it was...
View ArticleI send my daughter to Birmingham Schools—and love it
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Laura Gallitz. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here. David Sher’s...
View ArticleOur next Superintendent’s not going to save Birmingham Schools
Every editorial I read about hiring a new superintendent for Birmingham City Schools says it’s critical we recruit the right candidate. The future of Birmingham Schools and possibly the City of...
View ArticleGeneral Krulak for Superintendent of Birmingham Schools
Last week’s ComebackTown blog was titled, “Our next Superintendent’s not going to save Birmingham Schools.” The point of the piece was that there’s no person dead or alive who can save our school...
View ArticleThere’s no stopping Birmingham
ComebackTown is published by David Sher to begin a discussion on a better Birmingham. Today’s guest blogger is Maury Shevin. If you’d like to be a guest blogger, please click here. I recently attended...
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