Education — Page 6

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. […]

HUNTSVILLE – A second-grader will not face a weapon charge following an investigation into a handgun discharging incident last week at a Huntsville elementary school. In a news release, the […]

ATHENS – The Limestone County Economic Development Association is accepting applications for the 2025 LCEDA CTE Scholarship Fund. This scholarship provides a $1,500 award to Limestone County residents pursuing careers […]

RUSSELLVILLE — Citing the school’s dedication to safety as exceptional, Attorney General Steve Marshall presented the 2024 Safe School Initiative Award to Russellville Elementary School. “Russellville Elementary School’s dedication to […]

New Madison school named Russell Branch Elementary

MADISON — Madison’s elementary school under construction in Limestone County now has a name. The Madison City Board of Education approved Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichol’s recommendation to call it Russell […]

HUNTSVILLE — A handgun discharged inside a second-grader’s backpack and the bullet struck another student’s backpack but no one was injured in the incident Thursday at Huntsville’s Challenger Elementary School. […]

HUNTSVILLE – As Drake State Community and Technical College provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience, it continues to set standards of excellence. The latest standard the school set […]

ATHENS – Robby Parker is at the head of the class of local educators. With successful stints as superintendent, principal, teacher, and coach, he can add Head of School to […]

CULLMAN — Citing its outstanding commitment to safety, Attorney General Steve Marshall presented the 2024 Safe School Initiative Award to Cullman City Primary School. The award provides the opportunity to […]

HANCEVILLE – Called an “immersive learning experience,” a Safe Driving Summit aims to educate Winston County students on safe driving choices. The Safe Driving Summit by the Alabama Department of […]

HARTSELLE — Calhoun Community College and the Morgan County School System are launching a program to “redefine the high school education experience.” The courses in medical and machining will be […]

ATHENS — Several area high school students will be launching their future among leaders, thanks to the Athens Rotary Club Youth Leadership Awards. The club is sponsoring eight high school […]

Deshler's Killen tops state high school basketball wins list

TUSCUMBIA – A win over region opponent Hatton a week ago put Deshler girls’ basketball head coach Jana Killen on top of the AHSAA career wins list with 920 victories. […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s fourth-grade students are leading the charge nationally in improving scores during the post-COVID academic recovery, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly known as America’s […]

HUNTSVILLE –– The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering have partnered to advance cybersecurity education and workforce development across Alabama. The collaboration aims to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Stating the school is “exceeding expectations,” State Sen. Arthur Orr touched on the great potential of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in Huntsville. Orr (R-Decatur), […]

DEMOPOLIS — A Huntsville native has been named to the board of directors of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation. Dr. Khalilah Brown, chief medical officer for Southern Research […]

WASHINGTON – A freshman at Fort Payne High School was cited for her youth and creativity in winning the Congressional App Challenge for Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Robert […]

MONTGOMERY – The inaugural Education Savings Account program, called CHOOSE, has opened applications for families for the 2025-26 school year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Families can apply online at […]

ATHENS — Three entities in Limestone County will soon receive thousands in additional funding to help local students thanks to grants from The Dekko Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in […]