A determined group of students at the University of Alabama is taking full advantage of a second opportunity at a project that could see their hard work launch into space after the last attempt ended in disappointment. NASA greenlit a small satellite being built by students in UASPACE to hitch a ride on a rocket to the […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s summer reading challenge has students across Alabama diving into books and sharing their literary adventures with the former teacher. With several weeks left, they can still get in on the action. Since the initiative kicked off May 19, the governor has received hundreds of letters from students. “I couldn’t be prouder of […]

The presidents of the state’s largest HBCU and the state’s largest community college have established a partnership to benefit the study of social work. Alabama A&M University and Calhoun Community College recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create seamless transition to AAMU for Calhoun students with interest in social work career paths. Students in […]

BOAZ — A nearly 30-year-old law that provides for seamless transfer from Alabama’s community colleges to the state’s four-year public universities set the groundwork for community college alumni, such as Alabama Representative Brock Colvin, to achieve their bachelor’s degree. Colvin was among dozens of residents who joined state community college and university leaders, students and […]

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Joe Biden’s economic agenda Friday by ruling that he does not have the authority to unilaterally forgive federally subsidized student loans.  The proposed debt cancellation would have been one of the costliest executive actions in U.S. history. The court opposed that move in a 6-3 […]

Alabama’s community colleges are reporting a record surge in high school students taking dual enrollment classes.  The number is a 65% increase since 2015 – one of the highest jumps in the country.  More than 27,000 Alabama high school students are taking advantage of dual enrollment, earning college-level credits while still in high school. Alabama […]

Finding adequate child care is one of the many struggles facing college students, forcing some to even give up their education. Now, thanks to a grant from Alabama Power Foundation, Stillman College will be able to help resolve that struggle. Through the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, childcare services will be provided to more than […]

There are positive indicators for Alabama’s children and students among declining nationwide trends , according to a report released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals that Alabama has made a notable leap in national rankings for fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math outcomes. Alabama has managed to move up […]

As the author Emily McKay providentially said, “when you’re lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle, you put the lid on as fast as you can.” The Legislature caught proverbial lightning in a bottle with the passage of the Alabama Credential Quality and Transparency Act (Act 2023-365) sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins and championed […]

The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced Friday.  That includes all three campuses – Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville. Last year, the system marginally increased the in-state tuition to adjust for inflation – but this will be the sixth time in a seven-year […]

An expanded Alabama Accountability Act, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, served as the final waypoint for a high-visibility discussion this legislative session surrounding the topic of school choice. The AAA, enacted in 2013, was a landmark piece of legislation for Alabama that worked to improve educational standards and increase school choice by providing tax credits […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, a global leader in STEM training for students, is blasting into the future with a new state-of-the-art facility that will provide next-level education opportunities. Last week, Governor Kay Ivey and Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield joined Space & Rocket Center officials and local leaders in Huntsville for a […]

Sensationalism sells, or at least garners clicks. No more has that been the case then with recent stories circulating the web involving Senator Tommy Tuberville and a recent stop he made on Donald Trump Jr.’s radio show, Triggered. The Senator is being accused by various news outlets of discrimination against inner city teachers by officials […]