Strong opinions from parents after school leaders in Jefferson County decided not to open schools traditionally this fall. Some parents said they were disappointed in the district’s decision to do remote learning for the first nine weeks of school.
Students with last names A-K will attend school in person on Mondays and Thursdays. Students with last names L-Z will go to school in person on Tuesdays and Fridays. Students will learn remotely on the other days of the week.
Most community colleges have hosted live Q&A’s to prepare students and staff for the COVID-19 protocols they plan to implement for traditional on-campus learning.
You may have seen ads on social media with people offering to help tutor your child for the upcoming school year as so many districts move to start virtually, but how to do you pick the right one?
Parents are getting more time to adjust to major changes in their children’s education. Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook schools have changed their start dates and went to a new education format.
Many have heard about the possibility of essential workers getting hazard pay, and many more are now pushing for that compensation to be extended to teachers.
Wilson says students Pre-K through grades five or six can attend in-person classes only if precautions are followed: 6-foot social distancing, everyone must wear a mask, and children should be isolated from one another.
There’s new push back from some state leaders who say the $70 million allocated to schools from the state is not enough to safely bring children back to school.
More of Alabama's largest public school systems are delaying the start of in-person classes, opting to begin instruction online as concerns persist over still-high COVID-19 numbers in the state.
The money comes from the about $1.9 billion in federal CARES Act funding allocated to the state and further divided by lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey in May into areas of need.
Vestavia Hills City Schools’ leaders announced schools will start back Thursday, August 13 with return of 1st-12th grade students, and kindergartners on Friday, August 14.
Governor Kay Ivey’s statewide mask order is set to expire before the school year starts in August, although it can be extended, but some doctors say it should be in place in the fall and students and teachers should be required to wear masks in schools.
Gov. Kay Ivey has given the state’s public school leader until Friday to respond to a multi-part proposal from some state senators and school nurses for screening, testing and possibly isolating students with COVID-19 symptoms.
The Hoover City School system is delaying the start of school and putting out more of its plan to get students either back in the classroom or learning from home.
State leaders and school leaders are asking Governor Kay Ivey to fund their back-to-school health and safety plans to keep your child safe in the fall.
There are so many moving parts as school leaders prepare for back to school and beyond, but imagine starting a new job as a principal in the middle of a pandemic.
HCS will require students/staff to wear facial coverings when physical distancing is not possible in order to most effectively reduce the spread of disease to others.
Alabama Education Association leaders say they’re optimistic based on some of the plans we’re seeing, but they know these plans could change within weeks before school starts.
As many area school districts put the finishing touches on their plans to reopen this fall, some have doubts about the likelihood of children wearing masks all day in the classroom.
The Alabama State Department of Education has selected a company called SchoolsPLP to provide a statewide virtual learning option for K-12 students in the upcoming school year.
The school year will begin in just 5 weeks for some area school districts, despite State Superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey’s request to consider starting later.
And while tax collection at physical locations still far outpaces online retail, sales tax is down about .5% year-over-year. The SSUT collection has about doubled.
Superintendent of Bessemer City Schools, Dr. Autumm Jeter, said schools in her district will be ready to receive students, teachers and staff when school bells ring this fall.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - While school districts are trying to figure out how to plan their fall semester during a pandemic, teachers who work with students with learning disabilities are getting ready for new challenges.
Alabama students will be able to return to in-person teaching in the fall, but should expect to face a learning experience unlike any they have seen before.
