Education Public schools vs. the Loch Ness Monster and the absurd CHOOSE Act Doug Jones wants to stop the CHOOSE Act in its tracks. Thank God. Josh Moon2 days ago
Education Auburn faculty vote down no-confidence vote on provost Seventy-one percent of the 1,200 faculty members present voted against holding a no-confidence vote in Provost Bill Hardgrave. Josh MoonJanuary 14, 2021
Education Alabama school internet vouchers extended into 2021 The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program will continue into 2021, made possible by a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 29, 2020
Education Congress OKs Jones legislation to simplify FAFSA, aid HBCUs The COVID relief package includes Jones's legislation to help HBCUs and reduce the number of questions on the FAFSA. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 22, 2020
Education COVID impacting wellbeing of Alabama’s minority children, families most: report COVID is having significant impact on children and families, and that impact is disproportionately felt by minority children and families. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Education Judson College needs $500K in donations by Dec. 31 to stay open The college needs $500,000 in donations by Dec. 31 to stay open for the spring semester. John H. GlennDecember 17, 2020
Education Report: Lottery could help pay for college for thousands A report recommends legislators put an estimated $280 million in annual revenues from a state lottery toward education. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020
Education Report: Alabama ranks 47th in the nation in child well-being The state’s poor ranking is also a drop from Alabama’s ranking last year of 44th in the nation. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 4, 2020
Education Alabama Education Association, Board of Medical Examiners meet over excuses to break COVID-19 quarantines Prior to the meeting, the AEA on Nov. 5 threatened legal action against the board over the matter. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 23, 2020
Education Governor announces more than $298 million for K-12, college projects $298 million has been awarded to 20 Public School and College Authority projects statewide. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 20, 2020
Education Many Alabama schools return to remote learning before Thanksgiving Alabama school districts reported 1,592 positive cases last week, up 536 cases from the previous week. John H. GlennNovember 16, 2020