Education

A group of 44 Odenville Elementary students are now published authors. The two first grade classes wrote and illustrated books about counting to 100 in groups of 10.

Shelton State Community College welcomed students from Eastwood Middle School to campus Friday. Cheerleaders and student-athletes formed two lines and cheered the youngsters on.

Students at Montevallo High School will be learning from home on Friday after “unforeseen damage to the building.”

Graduates are entering a workforce where they will get opportunities to move up in their careers faster. That is because the market is less competitive than it used to be.

A big congratulations to the Skills USA State Champions from Hoover’s Riverchase Career Connections Center or RC3.

The school recently created the West Alabama Regional Award, a $1,000 scholarship for local students who may be interested in attending UWA.

Monday-Wednesday, April 24-26, will be eLearning days for Thompson Intermediate School due to a classroom fire and smoke damage.

In the release, it was made clear that “Governor Ivey strongly believes that woke concepts have no place at any level of education in the state of Alabama and should not be taking away from the overall mission of improving educational outcomes for students.”

Stillman College is hosting Educator Day on Friday, April 21 on the school’s campus from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Harte Center.

A group of students and staff from Alabama State University awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to half a dozen students from Green County High.

Northport city leaders released the long-awaited school feasibility study on Monday after months of studying the idea.

Governor Kay Ivey outlined her goals to make Alabama a top 30 education state when she spoke at the Alabama Opportunity Summit held Friday at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.

School choice is expected to be a hot topic this legislative session. A bill introduced this week could put thousands of dollars into savings accounts for students who homeschool, go to private school, or choose to go to a school outside their district.

One teacher's idea is helping students make better first impressions on job interviews.

Nine libraries in the Tuscaloosa City School school system have now achieved the state’s definition of exemplary status.

This is the last week of Tuscaloosa City Schools’ “Slam Dunk For Students” supporting the Neighborhood Bridges program and The Lift Store at New Heights.

Some of the topics that would be covered include: opening and managing a bank account, balancing your accounts, and understanding loans and contracts.

After meeting on Wednesday, the Birmingham-Southern College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep the college open.

Carrie Busby will take over as the new principal at Mountain Brook High School in July.

Sixteen educators have been selected as finalists for the 2023-2024 Alabama Teacher of the Year.

Cain says many students’ families have been able to come up with the funds to pay their own way, but some don’t have the money. Cain says they hope to have the full amount by June 1.

He will receive a $1,000 award and an invitation to attend the Symposium on Race at Princeton University where he will have the opportunity to meet Princeton Prize winners from across the United States.

Birmingham Southern’s future remains in doubt. As reported earlier this week, the city council is delaying conversations centered around a resolution of support and the Governor said on Tuesday that the state has no plans on using tax money to bail out a private college.

The superintendent says last year, 2,000 students attended intersession and this week, 6,000 are in the classroom.

Leaders say the school district scored a 335 out of 400. Five years ago, BCS received a 219. The district experienced a 116-point improvement.

The Regions Foundation Student Success Center, located on the Jefferson Campus, is a resource center where students can get help with mental health, food insecurity, emergency grants, and more.

Bessemer’s Board of Education voted Thursday to hire Dr. Paul McKendrick as the interim school superintendent, even though state records indicate McKendrick’s certifications to teach have expired.

School officials were notified that an antique unloaded handgun was found in a student’s backpack at Springville Elementary School.

The Rapid-Deploy Safe Room System is a fold-out room that can expand in less than 10 seconds. It provides a ballistic shield in case of an active shooter, or serve as an emergency shelter during severe weather.

State School Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is clearing up some confusion about the ACT exam in schools. The topic of getting rid of the ACT exam for high school juniors came up during the school board meeting this week, but it’s far from a done deal.