Beginning January 2, families can apply for up to $7,000 per child to help cover private school tuition, thanks to the new school choice legislation passed earlier this year.
Bessemer City Schools leaders are working on a plan to stop teens from dropping out – specifically students who are older than other classmates in their grade level.
The Alabama State Department of Education is releasing its report card for the 2023-24 school year, as well as for every public school system in the state.
City leaders say they are making major cuts to the popular Summer Learning program due to a proposed property tax increase that failed in late September.
The center caters to children with dyslexia. School leaders say a recent fundraiser netted $40,000 through ticket sales at an open house on Lake Tuscaloosa.
Charter schools are public, tuition-free schools, but they still operate under the guidance of the school district with two sets of criteria for any would-be charter school operator.
Alabama employers are in dire need of skilled labor and one west Alabama community college is meeting those needs with a special hands-on job training program.
Dozens of businesses are set up with equipment and personnel to show students what goes into their jobs and what those kids need to do if they choose to work in that field.