Tag: education
Yes, corporal punishment is still legal in most Alabama schools
A school in neighboring Georgia has gained the national spotlight after announcing it is bringing back a controversial form of corporal punishment for students who misbehave:...
Gates Foundation’s new school initiative awards $1.1M grant for JeffCo schools
Twelve schools in Jefferson County, Ala. are working together to improve 8th and 9th grade math through a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant...
These 50 Alabama schools top the state in reading success, earn...
Reading is a gateway to future success — in school and in life. It is critical to start early if children are to develop the...
Poll: Support for school choice growing among Republicans
Support for charter schools and private school voucher programs has gone up over the past year, with Republicans accounting for much of the increase,...
Kay Ivey reports successful first year for Strong Start, Strong Finish...
Alabama's Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) education initiative is off to a strong start, Gov. Kay Ivey reported Monday providing a one-year progress report on the initiative she announced...
200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial schools
Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools.
Launched by Ivey in December 2017, the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative...
Kay Ivey releases first TV ad for general election, highlights education...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s campaign on Thursday released her first tv ad for the general election. The ad, which runs statewide, highlights her success...
Study: Alabama has the 8th worst school system in America
Alabama has been ranked the 8th worst school system in the United States in a new report titled 2018's States with the Best & Worst School...
State profiled in documentary about early childhood education
Across the country educational institutions and governments have tried to ensure every student has an equal opportunity to education and success. Most have relied...
Mobile County teacher receives nation’s highest teaching honor at White House
A Mobile County science teacher received the nation's highest teaching honor at White House ceremony on Wednesday.
Chasity Collier, who teaches at Dawes Intermediate in Mobile, was...
