Marion County Schools are receiving national attention as part of a broader recognition of Alabama’s recent progress in public education.
A recent New York Times opinion column highlighted improvements in student attendance and academic recovery across Alabama, citing the state as part of a growing “Southern surge” in education.
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Marion County Commission Chairman Greg Gunnin and Marion County Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sutton shake hands on Sept. 4 to help publicize an agreement between their organizations which will greatly benefit local school students.
Pictured is one of 1,400 Google Chromebooks used in Marion County schools. The Chromebooks are expiring, and all Chromebooks are being replaced for the upcoming school year.
HAMILTON — The Marion County Board of Education will have to purchase 1,400 new Google Chromebooks for the upcoming school year after the ones currently owned by the school have expired.
Marion County Schools began using Chromebooks approximately eight years ago in order for students to have access to laptops during school days.
According to Marion County Superintendent Ann West, the devices last only a few years before they need to be replaced with newer models.
By LOUIS MELLINI
Staff Writer
HAMILTON - The Marion County Board of Education (BOE) reported a drastically lower number of online virtual learners in the system this year during the Marion County BOE meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Marion County School System’s central office in Hamilton.
Last year, the county school system’s online option experienced a 300% growth during the school year due to virtual school becoming an attractive alternative to parents who did not wish to have their children in schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
