Former Mayor of New York and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, is making a major investment in Alabama's public education system. 

LaFreeda Jordan was born in our state capital the same day Martin Luther King Jr reached St. Jude Hospital during the historic Selma-to-Montgomery March in 1965. “My father was so in touch with everything that was going on, he wanted to name me Freedom. My mother said no but she compromised and came up with […]

Two Alabama high school students have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program. The program is described as "an annual week-long educational experience and scholarship for two outstanding high school students from each state who are interested in pursuing

The Samford Hall bell tolled precisely 10 times at 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 4. The moment may have confused those not aware of the significance, but it made sense for a small group gathered in the circular brick courtyard near the desegregation marker. Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts told the group it was meant […]

How much is Auburn University’s advanced manufacturing expertise worth to the U.S. Army? Up to $50 million. That’s the total of a new three-year project — the single largest prime research contract ever awarded to Auburn University —  designed to help the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center boost its increasing […]

Coastal Alabama Community College has announced that it will have a new President beginning February 1. The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Aaron Milner, the current Superintendent of Saraland City Schools, to the position at a meeting Wednesday.

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) has continued to grow by leaps and bounds since first opening in 2018.Following along with that trend, the Huntsville based school has announced that it will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its greatly anticipated Student Activities Center.

Alabama police officers who aspire to lead departments and agencies now have access to a program specifically designed to help them reach their goals. Jacksonville State University has officially opened Southeastern Leadership Command College, dedicated to preparing law enforcement officers for senior leadership roles. “For more than 50 years, Jacksonville State has been the torchbearer […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation political action committee, Alabama FarmPAC, has announced a slew of new endorsements for the Alabama State Board of Education. In the group's announcement, Federation President Jimmy Parnell, along with endorsements, emphasized the importance of providing a quality education for the state's children.

Families of tiny Saloj, Guatemala, prayed for this day. Water gushed into the community for the first time in 12 years. Villagers cried happy tears, danced, and even shot fireworks. Potable water was accessible only by collecting rainwater or paying exorbitant fees to have it delivered by truck. Clothes weren’t often washed. Basic hygiene was minimized. […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has announced that one of its most generous donors has once again made a multi million dollar contribution to the school. Dr. Marnix E. Heersink of Dothan has reportedly already given $95 million to the university that named UAB's Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Marnix E. Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation, and the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health.

Veteran Birmingham educator and administrator, Kelly Mooney, has picked up yet another endorsement in her bid for the District 3 spot on the Alabama State Board of Education. This time the endorsement has come from the Eagle Forum National PAC.

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth released his New Year's resolutions for 2024 and at the very top of the list is passing a school choice bill. 

On Tuesday, now-former Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned from her position following testimony she delivered before Congress in defense of antisemitic behavior on Harvard’s campus. Harvard initially resisted calls to sideline Gay. Since then, over 40 documented instances of Gay plagiarizing other academics’ work throughout decades surfaced. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said that Gay was […]

The Alabama Policy Institute has released its 2023-2024 Education Freedom in Alabama report. Part of the data compiled, according to the organization, demonstrates why attaining universal school choice within the state has proven difficult.

With more than 2,500 words making it to print, the Wall Street Journal delivered a detailed account of Auburn’s investments in facilities and campus upgrades Tuesday. The article paradoxically offers a showcase of the high-quality student experience Auburn has been able to build as a product of its recent growth and success.  The mention of […]

A Tuscaloosa Academy student was recently recognized for creating an app that allows people nationwide to register to vote via smartphone and also helps them in planning to vote.Congressman Robert Aderholt announced Tuesday that Tuscaloosa native Brilyn Hollyhand has won his office’s 2023 Fourth District Digital App Challenge.

Assistant Professor Andre da Silva is conducting cutting-edge research on ways to grow hops in Alabama within Auburn University’s Department of Horticulture in collaboration with faculty, industry leaders and students. As an Alabama Extension vegetable specialist, da Silva also shares his research findings with growers and brewers. “Our goal is to provide information from the bine to the tap reaching […]

Current vice president and member of the Decatur City School Board, Doug Bachuss, has announced that he is running for the Alabama State Board of Education District 7 seat. The position is up for grabs after current District 7 representative, Belinda McRae, made the decision to not seek re-election.

Four presidential candidates took the stage at Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama’s campus earlier this month for an official GOP debate. Thousands were in attendance and many thousands more followed along at home. Among those in the audience were local and state officials who couldn’t be prouder of the Capstone as it […]

Generating dynamic, high-energy pulse power is one thing. Doing so while keeping batteries cool and safe, however, has been another. Auburn University and IntraMicron Inc., a partnering engineering technology development company, showcased a revolutionary means to safely meet the extreme demands of pulse-power electrical systems tailored for next-generation defense missions at a special demonstration Dec. […]

A one-of-a-kind graduate program at the University of Alabama will pave the way for highly-skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing. With nearly $3 million in support from the National Science Foundation, UA is offering 24 graduate school fellowships. The fellowships pay tuition and a stipend for students to concentrate […]

The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College have both been selected to take part in the Battery Workforce Challenge, a competition with a dozen colleges working with their vocational partners to see which can school can best design, build, test, and integrate an advanced EV battery into a soon to be produced electric vehicle.

The University of Alabama first began construction on its new multi-million dollar Catherine and Pettus Randall Welcome Center last February. As of yesterday, the school released an update and some photos of what students and visitors can expect at the new state of the art welcome center.