Education — Page 5

MOBILE — Nearly a dozen students representing seven north Alabama schools are taking a historic step toward a lifetime career. Today marks a milestone for Alabama’s technical education as 10 […]

MONTGOMERY – Facing a growing problem of non-compliant transfers, the Alabama High School Athletic Association said it will appoint a task force to tackle the issue. The action came last […]

DECATUR – The Decatur Police Department is accepting applications for its 2025 Explorer Program. The program is geared toward teens between the ages of 14-17 interested in pursuing a career in […]

MONTGOMERY — Ava Denish of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering held off a challenge from Vinemont’s Anna Lee McRae to win the Alabama high school girls state […]

HUNTSVILLE — To encourage high school students to purse careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has announced an intern program this summer. The […]

FLORENCE – Kilby Laboratory School, on the University of North Alabama campus, had a  top finish at the Alabama VEX IQ Championship, competing against 52 of the best teams from […]

MONTGOMERY – The window of opportunity to take advantage of the state’s school choice program is closing. According to Gov. Kay Ivey, the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity […]

HUNTSVILLE — To help prepare students for an increasingly tech-oriented future, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering has partnered with the State Department of Education to develop a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The man who helped pioneer weather coverage in the area and brought “weather in motion” to television viewers has embarked on another meteorological mission. Bob Baron, the founder […]

MADISON — James Clemens High School is the home of the Jets. However, today, it was the home of balloons, of the high-altitude variety. It was truly an uplifting experience […]

HUNTSVILLE – Ardent Preschool & Daycare of Jones Valley is expanding its campus to meet the growing demand from families in the Huntsville area. This 8,000-square-foot expansion at the Four […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Parks and Recreation is hosting Teen-tastic Saturdays, a free series of workshops for teens. “This series offers young men and women in our community a way to […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is kicking off its fifth annual “Think Smart Before You Start Spring Break” campaign, a statewide initiative aimed at promoting safety and smart […]

DEMOPOLIS — A nationwide search for a leader of the developing Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences has led to the hiring of a seasoned and honored educator. The ASHS Board […]

DECATUR – Featuring works of art from Morgan County area students, the annual Showcase of Young Talent kicks off today. The Alabama Center for the Arts’ annual Youth Art Month […]

FLORENCE — A Florence night school student has been charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Florence Police Department. Jadarus Foster, 18, was arrested Monday after a Florence Police […]

HUNTSVILLE — Cyber Huntsville has opened applications for its Cyber Academy Scholarship program. The organization is partnering with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to provide scholarships for a week at […]

HOLLYWOOD — To help answer a critical need in the health science field, Jackson County Schools is partnering with Huntsville’s SIMVANA in equipping students with cutting-edge career skills. The industry-education […]

HUNTSVILLE – Though it’s just a few years old, the Intuitive Planetarium at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has made an impact. In a multiweek competition against other planetariums […]

MONTGOMERY – While the state is showing improvement in some aspects of the well-being of its children, child poverty has remained stagnant for two decades. This is according to the […]

ATHENS – On the day to celebrate affection, Free 2 Teach demonstrated its love for teachers by providing its free teacher resource center to the Athens and Limestone County school […]

State of the Schools: ‘We serve every child’

HUNTSVILLE — Emphasising the “beauty of public education” by serving every child, officials with Madison County’s three school systems spoke Thursday about the issues facing public schools. Their remarks came […]

WASHINGTON — School districts across North Alabama have endorsed proposed legislation requiring a daily Pledge of Allegiance and the American flag to be “prominently displayed” in classrooms. The “Promoting American Patriotism […]

HANCEVILLE — With one of the highest ratios of teen roadway fatalities in the state, Winston County was the perfect        for the inaugural Safe Driving Summit in Alabama. […]