Education House committee OKs bill looking to tackle campus food insecurity The bill would provide a designation for colleges working to combat food insecurity on campus and allow them to apply for additional grants. Wesley Walter3 days ago
Education Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase More than 8,450 students were enrolled in registered nursing and licensed practical nursing programs at Alabama’s community colleges. StaffSeptember 13, 2023
Education Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Sixty counties are now providing access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. StaffSeptember 7, 2023
Education New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA The HPC center is planned for completion in August 2024. StaffSeptember 6, 2023
Education Applications open for K-12 grant program The lieutenant governor is statutorily responsible for creating, administering and overseeing the application process. StaffSeptember 6, 2023
Education State Treasurer’s office launches loan program to help distressed colleges The bill came about in large part due to financial troubles at Birmingham Southern College. Jacob HolmesAugust 25, 2023
Education Inside the 44 books challenged at the Prattville Public Library What exactly are the books that have been challenged by the Prattville group, which has now expanded its efforts statewide? Jacob HolmesAugust 24, 2023
Education Ivey visits “turnaround schools” as new school year begins The schools are part of an initiative targeting funds to help support "overwhelming needs." Jacob HolmesAugust 21, 2023
Education Ivey kicks-off statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Ivey announced her intent to participate in the Imagination Library during her 2023 inaugural address. Jacob HolmesAugust 10, 2023
Education Troy University earns “gold” for its support of military students Institutions earning the designation were evaluated using both public data sources and their responses to a proprietary survey. StaffAugust 7, 2023
Education Stillman seniors named to prestigious White House Initiative Over the course of an academic school year, HBCU Scholars will serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. StaffJuly 21, 2023