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Federal judge gives final approval to Hoover school rezoning for 2018-19 school year
School officials estimate the rezoning plan will send roughly 1,900 to 2,200 students to new school zones when the next school year starts in August 2018. more
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Hoover schools already dealing with capacity problems, adding portable classrooms
Deer Valley and Bluff Park elementary schools are expected to be about 99 percent full in August, and three other schools are expected to be above "functional capacity," school officials say. more
Hoover school rezoning appears unlikely for 2017-18, superintendent says
Superintendent Kathy Murphy said she plans to ask a federal judge to implement the rezoning for 2018-19 instead to give families, employees and the community plenty of time to prepare. more
Hoover schools approach federal court deadline in rezoning case
Superintendent Kathy Murphy said she is hopeful the school district and other parties in the case will have a joint filing to the court this week. more
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What's on the horizon in 2017: The year rezoning could become reality
There are two main goals of the plan: redistribute students to make better use of available space at schools and “undo” previous rezoning plans that forced minority populations to travel farther to school. more
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Hoover school rezoning plan won't go into effect for 2016-17
U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala has given preliminary approval to the rezoning plan but is withholding final approval pending more work by the school system, Justice Department and NAACP Legal Defense Fund. more
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Hoover schools superintendent hints that rezoning decision could come soon
School officials met with U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala in her chambers on Friday and came away from the meeting upbeat. more
Federal judge seeks more information on Hoover school rezoning plan
The judge said information provided to the court thus far has been confusing and not complete enough for her to adequately assess the impact of the rezoning plan on African-American students. more
Federal judge commends collaboration in developing Hoover school rezoning plan
But U.S. District Judge Madelyn Haikala will review testimony and evidence further before rendering a decision on the rezoning proposal. more
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Hoover school officials present rezoning plan to federal judge today
U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala is hearing the case at the federal courthouse in downtown Birmingham. more
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Hoover school board votes 4-0 to approve school rezoning plan (videos)
The proposal, which could send nearly 2,500 students to new schools in the 2016-17 school year, now goes to the federal court for consideration. more
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Hoover school board to vote Monday night on rezoning proposal
Nearly 2,500 students would change school zones or be sent to a new school next year because of the rezoning plan, if approved. more
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Some communities saved from rezoning in revised Hoover school proposal
School officials on Thursday night released a revised proposal to redraw school attendance zones that is slated to be voted upon Monday night. more
Revised Hoover school rezoning plan should come out Thursday
School officials say they plan to release changes to proposed attendance zones after a conference call with the U.S. Department of Justice and NAACP Legal Defense Fund. more
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Riverchase Elementary parents plead to leave their kids out of rezoning plan
Representatives from multiple neighborhoods gave reasons why their neighborhoods should remain at Riverchase during the final community feedback meeting at Spain Park High School. more
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Hoover school rezoning plan trades segregation by race for segregation by income, parents say
Roughly 200 people showed up at Gwin Elementary School for the fourth of five community feedback meetings to discuss Superintendent Kathy Murphy's school rezoning proposal. more
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Parents focus on community and diversity at third rezoning meeting
Gwin, Green Valley and Bluff Park elementary parents and Simmons Middle School parents met with Superintendent Kathy Murphy to discuss Hoover rezoning. more
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Trace Crossings, Gwin parents speak up loudly about Hoover school rezoning
About 200 people attended the second rezoning community feedback meeting at Hunter Street Baptist Church. more
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Second community feedback meeting for Hoover school rezoning is Tuesday
The meeting is scheduled to take place at Hunter Street Baptist Church. more
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Hoover parents say they want to maintain 'community schools'
About 200 people showed up at Brock's Gap Intermediate School for first rezoning feedback meeting. more
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