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Rural School Districts Face Low New Teacher Retention

From the West Alabama Newsroom– New teachers are leaving the classroom at a rate — that’s making the statewide teacher shortage — even worse. The findings are from a new report from the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services. The ACES report says Alabama schools are having a tough time holding on to new teachers. According to the data…

Montgomery Fire And Rescue Graduates New Firefighters, Aiming To Fill More Openings Soon

20 new firefighters took the path to protect and serve Thursday at Montgomery Fire and Rescue’s graduation ceremony. Still, officials say even more fire personnel are needed. Montgomery Fire and Rescue was recently awarded a 3.5 million dollar federal grant as a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program….