Tag: Education
Penny Games to Showcase Intellectual Sports
The debate event spotlights Birmingham as a tech hub where young people can build their careers.
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Writers Are Going Through a Bad Spell
Three winning words in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which wraps up Thursday night, were “abseil,” “psammophile” and “moorhen.” Did I mention that it’s for ages eight to 14?
BW Recommends | April 27, 2025
Birmingham Council Adds $250K to Early Childhood Education Program
The council approved additional money for the Small Magic program, which aims to increase kindergarten readiness by analyzing how much adults talk to a child each day. It also OK’d applying for a grant to increase Birmingport’s ability to move cargo.
BW Recommends | February 17, 2025
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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.
Penny Foundation Brings Inaugural Debate, College Prep Events to Birmingham
Samford University and Howard University debaters will face off Friday during the inaugural Southern Scholars Debate Classic to argue the question of whether a majority-two-party system is the best way to govern the United States. A second academics-focused community event – a career-prep showcase for area high schoolers, their families and school staff – will follow on Sunday. Read more.
