top story
Alabama and South Korean education officials have signed a memorandum of understanding for a pilot program to bring more science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers here.
Despite hits from COVID-19, revenues in Alabama’s education and General Fund budgets are still expected to show increases when the fiscal year ends in September.
Embattled state Rep. Will Dismukes said this week he filed an annual statement of economic interests, as required by law, and is trying to straighten out why it is not yet public record.
PRATTVILLE — An Alabama lawmaker who was criticized for participating in a celebration marking the birthday of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader has resigned from his position as pastor of a Baptist church, according to officials.
They’re described as the centerpiece of Alabama’s economic development efforts: incentives tied to some of the state’s biggest gets in recent years, including Mazda Toyota in Limestone County, Google in Jackson County and Shipt in Birmingham.
Several local school districts must modify their reopening plans before classes start in the next two weeks because an amended state order announced Wednesday requires students in second grade and above to wear masks at school at least through the end of August.
State Rep. Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, is under criticism from both sides of the aisle for a Facebook post celebrating the life of a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.
State Rep. Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, is under criticism from both sides of the aisle for a Facebook post celebrating the life of a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey on Friday estimated that up to half of the state's public school students will be attending classes remotely in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MONTGOMERY — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it believes Alabama's prisons for men are unconstitutional because inmates are subjected to excessive force at the hands of prison staff.
State Sen. Randy Price, R-Opelika, has been intubated on a ventilator in his fight against COVD-19, his wife said Tuesday.
MONTGOMERY — With the November general election looming, Alabama officials are looking at last week's primary runoff for insights on how to safely run polling sites amid predicted larger voter turnout in what is likely to still be a health emergency.
MONTGOMERY — Citing a high infant mortality rate and lack of health care in the Black Belt, some state leaders are discussing the possibility of a midwifery program at Wallace State Community College in Selma.
ATLANTA — Federal appeals judges upheld a lower court Tuesday and rejected claims that an Alabama law which requires voters to show government-issued photo identification at the polls is racially discriminatory.
As Alabama schools look toward reopening in less than a month, each public school system will receive a minimum of $170,000 for COVID-19 related wellness preparation and remote learning expenses under two grant programs announced Monday.
The Alabama Department of Public Health is moving to ban a widely available antidepressant that can mimic the effects of opioids.
Commented