From the West Alabama News– The superintendent of Selma City Schools suddenly announces his retirement — just as the new school year is set to start. Dr. Zickeyous Byrd is set to retire at the end of September — after only two years of leading the Selma City School district. “I’ve always been taught to leave a place better than…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– School districts everywhere have been dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage for several years. And now they’re having trouble — finding substitute teachers as well. So now one school district is taking a proactive approach to the problem. The Selma City School District is offering major incentives — to try and recruit substitutes of all…
After today’s graduation, these very good dogs will go to work in schools throughout Alabama.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma City Schools receives $1.75 million dollars in state funding to help with tornado recovery efforts. The January 12th tornado caused extensive damage — to about a third of the buildings in the city. And some of the buildings damaged were school buildings. “That tornado caused millions of dollars in damages, uprooted lives, changed lives…
When Charles Everett IV began writing a letter to his children, it took him down a path that would lead to a published book.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– School officials in Dallas County are working hard to inform parents about the Alabama Literacy Act — and make them aware of the law’s impact. “It’s very important for our parents, for the community to know the importance of the Literacy Act.” Dr. Frederick Hardy is the principal at Southside Primary School. He says the…
Thursday, one soldier got to come home and surprise his little girl just in time for Christmas, and Alabama News Network was there to capture all of the special moment on camera. Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Scott serves in the United States Air Force and has been deployed for six months in Qatar. He said the original plan was for the…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – A sizable increase in a state education fund is allowing local school systems to pay for school resource officers and maintenance projects, among other things. The Dothan Eagle reports that the money is available after Alabama Governor Kay Ivey this year signed off on the largest education budget to date, topping $7 billion. The Education Trust…
Fire destroyed a part of Montgomery’s Booker T. Washington Magnet High School early Saturday morning. For many, the aftermath of the fire seems unreal, leaving students distraught over what they have worked so hard for. BTW students like Senior Class President Laci Lavoy says watching the fire at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School’s building “C” was surreal. “It’s like…
Keeping guns away from the classroom is the focus of a Crime Stoppers initiative that rewards students who provide information on another student with a gun. The Scholastic Tip Line pays out $50 for students that provide information on another student with a gun at school but the reward is not just limited to firearms. The initiative includes any tip…
