Category: Education
Birmingham Schools Superintendent Touts Progress as JeffCo Makes Annual Disbursements
Jefferson County commissioners on Thursday presented ceremonial checks to several school systems.
Penny Games to Showcase Intellectual Sports
The debate event spotlights Birmingham as a tech hub where young people can build their careers.
Alabama School Graduation, Readiness Rates on the Rise
More of Alabama’s students graduated high school last year designated as ready for the next step into college or the workplace, according to a new PARCA analysis.
Thursday Is the Deadline for City Students to Apply for Birmingham Promise Scholarships
The scholarships allow students to go to universities, colleges and certificate programs.
Jefferson County School Leader Becomes the National Face of Education
JefCoEd Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin Jr., newly named National Superintendent of the Year, works to give students a chance to achieve their dreams.
Birmingham Council Approves $250K to Expand Teaching Farm’s Program in City Schools
The move expands the program to serve 3,700 more students in western-area city schools. Read more.
Miles ‘Not Giving Up’ on Possibility of Buying BSC After Rebuff
The future of the former Birmingham-Southern College campus property is now unclear after a purchase agreement between BSC and Miles College expired at 3 p.m. Monday. Read more.
JeffCo Commission Honors Walter Gonsoulin as Superintendent of the Year
Commissioners presented a proclamation to Jefferson County School Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin for having been named Alabama/Schneider Electric 2025 Superintendent of the Year. Read more.
EPIC Elementary Earns Coveted National Blue Ribbon School Designation a Second Time
EPIC students and staff, along with state and Birmingham City Schools officials, gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the school’s selection as a national Blue Ribbon School. Read more.
Alabama A&M Raises Its Profile in Birmingham and Beyond
Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a bulldog.
No, really. It is a bulldog – the Alabama A&M University Bulldog. Read more.
