Education AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners AEA’s Be a Champion and Read contest is a statewide reading competition that has included over half a million student participants. Staff21 hours ago
Education Alabama School Readiness Alliance Pre-K Task Force seeks additional $22.5 million Gov. Kay Ivey has recommended the Legislature boost pre-k spending by $22.5 million. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
Education Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center launches Each of the first students to complete training through the $10 million innovation center were hired after their training. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
Education Program Wednesday to honor three groundbreaking Alabama women The program will honor Birmingham suffragist Mollie Dowd, Decatur newspaper editor Eva Sterrs and educator and activist Bess Bolden Walcott. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Education Auburn names new university president Roberts will officially assume the office on May 16. John H. GlennFebruary 7, 2022
Education “Parents’ choice” bill passes committee over concerns from critics Opponents criticized the amount of money the bill will draw from the ETF as well as investing public dollars into private schools not subject... Jacob HolmesFebruary 3, 2022
Education Birmingham city elementary schools among first in state to offer yoga Minor, Oxmoor Valley and West End elementary schools in Birmingham launched yoga programs the week of Jan, 10, involving about 115 fifth graders. John H. GlennJanuary 26, 2022
Education Troy University announces new scholarships for transfer students Students looking to transfer to Troy University from other colleges or universities may be eligible. StaffJanuary 26, 2022
Education New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects Waterford Upstart is an in-home, kindergarten readiness program that provides personalized, online instruction 15 minutes a day. StaffJanuary 6, 2022
Education Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022 The scholarships can be used at any public two-year or four-year college or university in Alabama. StaffJanuary 4, 2022
Education Biden administration extends student loan forbearance The program, originally started during the Trump administration, was set to expire on Feb. 1 Josh MoonDecember 22, 2021