Baldwin schools, seeking funding increase, pledge greater clarity - al.com

Baldwin schools, seeking funding increase, pledge greater clarity - al.com: "ROBERTSDALE — State lawmakers said Friday that Baldwin school leaders must show a strong plan and plenty of openness as they encourage voters to support a sales tax increase.

'I know schools today are not the schools of my youth,' said Rep. Randy Davis, R-Daphne, 'with first television, then the Internet, then cell phones and distance learning, Facebook and so on. Schools are not open to visitors, but I would hope you could open them up so people can see what kind of learning is going on.'

Local lawmakers, school board members and county commissioners met Friday to share advice and support at a time of an unprecedented funding crisis for Baldwin schools."