Education Troy University chancellor announces his retirement plan Jack Hawkins Jr. agreed to a transition plan, ending his transformational, decades-long tenure as chancellor in late 2028. Staff5 days ago
Education Magic City Academy receives five-year contract renewal The Alabama Public Charter School Commission approved contract renewals for three schools Wednesday, including Magic City Acceptance Academy. Wesley WalterOctober 16, 2025
Education Alabama launches digital education network with Apple, Alabama Power This new initiative established future-focused community learning hubs with $16 million in state funding, bridging the digital divide across Alabama. Wesley WalterOctober 15, 2025
Education Alabama High School Athletic Association comms director to retire Ron Ingram, an award-winning sportswriter, served as communications director for 18 years. Wesley WalterOctober 14, 2025
Education Board of Education moves to overhaul outdated school counseling plan The Alabama State Board of Education is rewriting outdated counseling standards and further clarifying counselor roles. Mary Claire WootenOctober 10, 2025
Education Troy University donors gift over $500K on Giving Day 2025 Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends gifted over $500,000 for scholarships, academics, and student programs. StaffOctober 10, 2025
Education Alabama-based nonprofit SAIL reports learning program helps students thrive Students in summer learning programs utilizing SAIL's framework gained an average of over 2.1 months in reading and 1.6 months in math. StaffOctober 9, 2025
Education Troy University’s annual Giving Day set for Tuesday, October 7 The annual event is said to highlight the power of the Trojan community uniting for a common cause. StaffOctober 2, 2025
Education New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA Fernanda Foertter joined UA, bringing over a decade of experience in computing, AI and research support to the new HPC center. StaffSeptember 24, 2025
Education A&M President Wims testifies before Congress on agriculture, food security threats President Daniel K. Wims calls for stronger funding, research, and innovation to protect America’s farmers and food supply from emerging risks. StaffSeptember 23, 2025
Education Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says Alabama’s senators both praised the decision and Tuberville’s communications director said professors should be held accountable for social media posts. Chance PhillipsSeptember 18, 2025