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Originally Posted by nimsjus
Since education will play an important role in the future success of Mobile (training workers and competing with neighboring municipalities with school systems), I wanted to get some peoples take on Manzie replacing Fleet Belle and Crenshaw replacing Fournier. I think a few of you guys said yall were from Toulminville and I don't know alot about that community, the schools, or the officials that pepresent that area. I have always heard that Fournier and Belle (Thomas before him) were pretty corrupt and caused alot of problems for the school board and the system as a whole. Will the new blood on the board help change the school system for the better or are we in for more of the same? I know there was alot of drama with the Manzie vs Belle election. I also was curious about Crenshaw coming from Bishop St. There has been alot of scandal surrounding the Bishop St and previous administrators from there (David Thomas). Was Crenshaw a better choice than Marshall?
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Being an alumini of LeFlore and a native of Toulminville I thought for sure Fred Marshall was going to take the district seat but I was wrong. Fred Marshall name still can be heard echoed through the halls of LHS for success of his administration at the school. I started as a freshman years after he had already left the school. During his tenure, LHS was the most renown high school from Mobile County Public School for its academics, sports, and community service. If I'm not mistaken, he had the longest running administration of all high schools with him being at LeFlore for about 14 years straight. After he left, the school enrollment decline, the white population at the school drasticly declined, and crime/suspension/discipline increased. With about 43 years with the school board, it seems like he was the man for the job but I guess people are tired with the pass of the system and want a new beginning. I think Crenshaw will do a great job though. As far as Fleet Belle, he got on the board to be a superstar....kind of glad he is gone. I hope some more faces get gone in the next few years.
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