Featured Opinion Opinion | Kay Ivey doesn’t bluff, doesn’t blink, and doesn’t back down Alabama’s governor governs with quiet force, moving policy with conviction — on veterans, education, and public safety — while others posture. Bill BrittMay 19, 2025
Governor Gov. Ivey awards grant to help train inmates for jobs upon release The grant to J.F. Ingram State Technical College in Deatsville will help inmates overcome employment barriers. StaffMay 8, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell announces $1.5 million to support job training for Birmingham youth The new funding will be used to expand job training and educational services for Birmingham youth and prepare young workers. StaffDecember 13, 2024
Education One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results Most students have been able to complete training in about two to three weeks. StaffFebruary 20, 2023
News Rapid, no-cost training for construction jobs available across Alabama Alabama’s construction industry has thousands of job openings and now free training to operate bulldozers and skid steers. StaffNovember 30, 2022
Opinion Opinion | What’s a diploma worth? Closing the gap between the college and career readiness rate and the graduation rate is important to families across Alabama. Tim McCartneySeptember 6, 2022
Economy Apprenticeship program to produce aviation mechanics, technicians for Ft. Rucker area Alabama’s need for aviation mechanics and technicians is soaring and a new registered apprenticeship program will begin filling that need. StaffAugust 4, 2022
Education Alabama Community College System’s Innovation Center launches Each of the first students to complete training through the $10 million innovation center were hired after their training. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 15, 2022
Education New MAPs program creates training pathways from adult education to high-demand careers Mobilizing Alabama Pathways, or MAPs, was released this week. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Education Alabama Robotics Technology Park announces virtual reality classes This new offering allows a client’s employees to take some of the most popular modules from AIDT’s partnership with TransfrVR. StaffMarch 31, 2021