Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to force Dr. Barbara Cooper out as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) flies in the face of all our progress in preparing our young people for the future.
Hooverâs 2020-21 Teachers of the Year found their true calling
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Katie Thompson, a special education teacher at Riverchase Elementary, meets with her students after being named Elementary Teacher of the Year for Hoover City Schools. Ã
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Hoover City Schools central office staff and Debra Smith, principal at the Riverchase Career Connection Center, inform Pam McClendon, the lead teacher in the Cyber Innovation Academy at RC3, on screen, that she has been selected as the 2020-21 Hoover City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year on Dec. 17. McClendon was in Montgomery for a family funeral.