After seeing low turnouts for the first two days of classes, Birmingham City School leaders said student attendance is growing, but it’s still not at full capacity.
As students across the state head back to classes this week with COVID-19 precautions and new school safety plans in place, a number of students will log on to their computers for their first day of classes, this time by choice.
State public school teachers are just mere days away from the start of school and so many of them are busy prepping their classrooms. But that preparation doesn’t come without a personal cost.
The new teacher orientation is designed to give special education and general education teachers the tools to help special education students succeed this school year.
The Chilton County Board of Education approved the Superintendent’s recommendation that the after school program for students in Pre-K through 6th grade be available free of charge.
“As we enter a new school year, we ask motorists to be mindful as school buses and young pedestrians reappear along Alabama roadways, particularly in designated school zones."
School bells will be ringing on August 8 for Birmingham City School students—and district leaders say so far, so good. Birmingham City School leaders said more than 60% of students have registered for the upcoming school year which begins Monday.
Teachers are heading back for work for Birmingham City Schools including Josh Hughes, formerly a WBRC FOX6 News editor, who will be a new social studies teacher at Woodlawn High School.
A program from the Jefferson County 4-H is giving Birmingham students a chance to experience what living in the real world is really like. The “Your Money, Your Life” program is a financial simulation for kids aged 9 to 18 and participants got a chance to see what “adulting” is all about.
A program designed to combine literacy and pediatric care is thriving in Jefferson County. Reach Out and Read-Alabama provides books and coaching to families to help them make reading a part of their daily routine.
Third grade reading scores are in across the state and all things considered when you factor in COVID-19 and in-home learning, educators say the results are okay. In the Tuscaloosa City School District, third graders scored 75% at reading level.
Teachers across the state are busy getting their classrooms ready for the upcoming school year…and many of them are finding that it costs a lot more than in previous years.
We’re getting a new look at reading scores for Alabama third graders. It’s the first time we’ve been able to see those scores since the state passed the Literacy Act in 2019.
The Alabama sales tax holiday waived the states 4% sales tax and some local municipalities participated as well, which the state said increased the savings upwards of 10%. Tiesha Watts with the organization Margins: Women Helping Black Women said the local group was feeling the pinch as they prepared for their yearly back-to-school giveaway.
In a move to add more teachers to the classroom, the Alabama State Department of Education lowered the minimum score for Alabama’s teacher certification test.
The City of Chelsea held a vote today on whether or not the city would create its own city school system. The change would also include a 1.25% property tax increase. The vote failed.
The City of Chelsea came out to city hall to either vote for or against a new city school system that would result in a property tax increase for residents.
Teacher certification requirements could soon be changing in the state of Alabama. Many hope these potential changes will address the severe teacher shortage.
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school coach fired after praying on the field at high school football games. But what does this mean when it comes to prayer in schools in Alabama? A former federal judge and full-time professor John Carroll says the case won’t change much for students here.
One Tuscaloosa City school is getting state recognition for students excelling at reading. It’s part of a process that started more than a year ago and quickly produced positive results.
The Hoover City Schools District Transportation Department has announced the addition of 13 2023 Blue Bird buses equipped with air conditioners. They also say seven more buses will arrive in a few weeks.
Rural schools statewide are experiencing teacher shortages. The University of Montevallo is offering a Rural Recruitment Scholarship to prepare students to teach in rural schools.
A local businessman and a House District 14 hopeful gave two generous donations to Addison Schools hoping to help fund a new School Resource Officer. The two presented the schools with checks Tuesday morning.
