I guess that's why a school in B'ham was named as the nation's best. There are many excellent schools in the state and many bad ones. I'm not defending the public school system in Alabama - I sent my children to private school (and no, it is not a "seg" academy). I was put off by your condescending attitude about us Alabamans having never been anywhere, certainly not out of the state. And, btw, your last post continues the trend. You paint with a very broad brush.
I read the same thing about Georgia and Atlanta too. These threads bring out the biggest nuts.
Also, notice how many posts in these threads are in favor of "turning back the clock".