We are three days away from the Magic City Classic at Legion Field and for one Alabama A&M graduate, she believes she’s giving the Bulldogs something to cheer about before her team hits the field.
A trailblazer at Huntsville Hospital, Daisy P. Swinton was the first African American ICU Nurse Manager there. A new scholarship is available in her memory to encourage and empower future nursing students.
The district is offering several opportunities for new careers in professional education and support positions such as transportation, food service and building operations.
The JSU Board of Trustees named Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr. president of the university on June 23, 2020, after he had served in the acting role since Oct. 22, 2019.
Alabama Education Association representative for Tuscaloosa-area teachers says ongoing discussions with the school system superintendent paid off this week.
Hoover City School leaders are expected to restart the superintendent search after deciding not to move forward with any candidates in the most recent search. Some parents say they’re okay with waiting a little longer for a permanent leader.
One Tuscaloosa County social worker told WBRC more kids showed problems that were expressed as anxiety. Even worse in some cases, students expressed suicidal thoughts.
With about nine weeks remaining in the academic year, Dr. Sullivan said, “keeping the mask requirement in place will help us finish strong in Birmingham City Schools.”
The Jefferson County Board of Education has announced face masks will be required for students, faculty, staff, and visitors throughout the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.
HCS will continue to follow CDC recommendations and require masks and facial coverings inside our school buildings and on school buses for the remainder of this school year.
According to the Shelby County Schools Superintendent, structural engineers have determined the building is safe and on campus instruction will begin Monday, April 5.
For the summer and next school year, Sylacauga will collapse the blended learning and only offer virtual platforms for those students requiring an alternative setting.
Governor Kay Ivey amended the state’s safer at home order Monday based on the updated guidance from the CDC about social distancing in schools. The governor expressed optimism about what this means for schools saying:
“Alabama schools, for the most part, are setting the example for the rest of the nation, because the majority of our students and teachers are back in the classroom. These latest guidelines from the CDC make the return to the classroom even easier for our schools."
Deputy of Operations for Jefferson County Schools, Neal Underwood, said back in 2012, the Alabama legislature passed a bill that requires all new school construction to have storm shelters in the building, and any additions to existing buildings will have to be able to withstand winds of 250 mph.
Within the last year, the district has hired a mental health director to coordinate and expand mental health services. This position was created to ensure that all students in the Jefferson County School System are provided with the social and emotional support necessary for them to be successful.
Superintendent Dr. Dennis Willingham said April is the testing month and they want to make sure students don’t miss any tests in case they have to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19, and masks limit the risk of that.
CDC leaders maintain that best practice is mask-wearing for everyone 2 years of age and older. They also addressed air ventilation, sanitizing and other strategies in the update released Friday.
The allocation process of federal COVID relief funding for local school districts is different across the state...and some districts aren’t getting any money from parts of the relief package.
The state expects more money for your child’s district in the latest stimulus package approved by Congress. House Democrats passed a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill signed by President Biden today.
Also, because of declining COVID-19 cases and more people being vaccinated, the ACCS anticipates all community college campuses in the state will resume normal, on-campus operations for the Fall 2021 semester.
School leaders announced Friday they are continuing with Monday-Thursday face-to-face and Fridays being used for asynchronous learning and connecting with families.
It turns out there are a lot of different approaches to prom this year. Some districts are going with the traditional route, some are hosting an event with no dancing, and we’ve learned at least one district has decided not to have prom at all.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts was the guest reader for Southview Elementary students Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Books offer insight, escape, and education, but they can also offer connection. That’s why Hoover librarians say reading is more important than ever, as the pandemic changes the way we interact with those we love.
Scholarships will include a total of 15 awards of $5,000 each for high school winners and 15 awards of $3,500 each for winners who are currently enrolled as college students.
The University of Alabama System campuses plan to return to traditional in-person instruction without restrictions on classroom capacity for the Fall 2021 semester.
The Pelham Board of Education will now be allocating approximately $1.3 million dollars more per year for employee pay and benefits than they did when the system started in 2014.
This new raise for Tuscaloosa County School substitute teachers will be implemented March 1, and it will last through the end of the 2020-21 school year.
UAB leaders said they are waiving the application fees for a week as part of an initiative to provide equal access to potential students who are seeking higher education.
Now that the positivity rate has fallen to a little more than 9%, Superintendent, Dr. Mark Sullivan, said it’s time for some students to head back to class.
Parents said the goal is to bring the children joy during a school year that has been extra challenging due to the coronavirus and to give students a reason to want to come to school.
The Birmingham Athletic Partnership has created the Coach Emanuel “Tubb” Bell Scholarship that will be awarded to a senior basketball player within Birmingham City Schools.
Birmingham City Schools students graduating in May must apply for Birmingham Promise and complete a FAFSA form by March 1 to be part of the tuition assistance program.
University of Alabama Assistant Professor of Higher Education Dr. Krystal L. Williams was chosen by “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education” magazine as one of the nation’s top 15 emerging scholars under the age of 40.
Students have endured many changes and unique obstacles during the pandemic and a Birmingham education consultant weighs in on if parents should hold their child back who is underperforming.
