School Superintendents have a tough decision during severe weather: stay open at the risk of the students or close schools and miss out on a day of learning? If superintendents do decide to cancel classes, then comes the task of trying to make those days up. Butler County Schools Superintendent Amy Bryan learned the phrase “it’s always better to be safe…
A study released by WalletHub ranks the states from Most to Least Educated. Alabama was in the bottom ten, ranked number 44 out of 50. The study includes statistics like the number of adults in the state with high school diplomas, college degrees, and even the quality of public schools in the state, among other criteria. Local educators say the results…
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement Wednesday on the possible takeover of Montgomery public schools by the Alabama Department of Education. It reads: “Having the entire city and state focused on transforming Montgomery’s public schools is an opportunity of a lifetime – it can change the lives of our children and the growth of our city for…
Alabama parents can now view report cards for their child’s school and school system. The state department of education released the report cards in December. It scores based on several areas, including student achievement and high school graduation rates. Parents can see how their school or school system compares to the rest of the state. Right now, the report cards will not include…
Two national organizations have once again placed Troy University at the forefront of universities in the South. For the 12th year, The Princeton Review named TROY to its “Best of the Southeast” list that includes just 139 colleges or universities. Additionally, U.S. News and World Report named the University to its “Best Colleges” Regional University-South ranking. “The most important thing…
The message from the U.S. Education Department to schools has been to work toward positive school climates and less punitive approaches to school discipline. While much of the focus has been on reducing suspensions, another punishment is regularly debated – corporal punishment. It remains legal in 19 states despite calls from the Education Department to curb punitive discipline, which it…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Despite the first day of school fast approaching, a federal judge isn’t ruling immediately on 13 states’ request to halt an Obama administration directive on bathroom rights for transgender students in public schools. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor heard arguments in Fort Worth on Friday from Texas and 12 other states seeking an injunction against the…
Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Margaret Allen welcomed students back to school at TS Morris Elementary on Wednesday. Allen gave students high five and hugs to the teachers and parents while encouraging them to have a successful school year. She also handed out last minute school supplies to some students. Allen said it’s so important to make sure students, parents and teachers…
Officials say the proposed merger of three two-year colleges in eastern Alabama is being postponed indefinitely. According to the Opelika-Auburn News, the decision was announced Thursday during a conference call for workers at Southern Union State Community College, Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Central Alabama Community College. The interim president at Southern Union, Glenda Colagross, told workers the timing isn’t…
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging two new Alabama abortion restrictions, one banning clinics near schools and another banning a common second-trimester abortion procedure. The complaint filed Thursday said the location restriction would force two of the state’s five abortion clinics to close. Alabama lawmakers voted earlier this spring to ban abortion clinics within 2,000 feet of a public…
