Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:07:34 GMT
The Enterprise School System will soon be looking for a new leader after Superintendent Aaron Milner announced he is resigning.Milner, an Enterprise High School graduate, gave the Board a 30 day noticeMore >>
The Enterprise School System will soon be looking for a new leader after Superintendent Aaron Milner announced he is resigning.Milner, an Enterprise High School graduate, gave the Board a 30 day noticeMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:14 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:14:33 GMT
Students currently enrolled in private schools across Alabama are ineligible for tax credits outlined in the Alabama Accountability Act. During an interview Tuesday with Julie Magee, the Commissioner ofMore >>
Students currently enrolled in private schools across Alabama are ineligible for tax credits outlined in the Alabama Accountability Act. During an interview Tuesday with Julie Magee, the Commissioner ofMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:54:06 GMT
At a 10:00 a.m. news conference this morning the Alabama Department of Education announced the list of failing schools in the state under the Alabama Accountability Act.Tommy Bice: Accountability Act hasMore >>
The Alabama Department of Education held a news conference Tuesday morning to release the long-awaited "failing schools" list under the state's new Alabama Accountability Act. A total of 78 schools in the state are listed as failing under the education accountability legislation.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:58 AM EDT2013-06-18 07:58:05 GMT
Family, friends and many at Auburn University are mourning the loss of one of their own. Guerry Lowther Jr., an administrator at AU, died last week after being pulled from the waters of Blue Mountain Beach More >>
Family, friends and many at Auburn University are mourning the loss of one of their own.
Guerry Lowther Jr., an administrator at AU, died last week after being pulled from the waters of Blue Mountain Beach in Florida.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:18:48 GMT
The University of Alabama System trustees have approved a 6 percent tuition hike for UAB students.According to the Birmingham Business Journal (http://bit.ly/1bEUohK) UAB officials expect the increaseMore >>
The University of Alabama System trustees have approved a 6 percent tuition hike for UAB students.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-06-14 21:35:05 GMT
It's going to cost more to attend the University of Alabama, UAB and UAH after the university system trustees approved tuition increases.At the University of Alabama, students will pay nearly 3 percentMore >>
It's going to cost more to attend the University of Alabama, UAB and UAH after the university system trustees approved tuition increases.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-06-14 02:53:39 GMT
Montgomery Public School leaders gave the media its first look inside the system's newest high school Thursday when it hosted a tour and sneak peek at the construction progress.More >>
Montgomery Public School leaders gave the media its first look inside the system's newest high school Thursday when it hosted a tour and sneak peek at the construction progress.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:57:51 GMT
The state's 64% graduation rate for Montgomery Public Schools is throwing local officials for a loop. "If you did the averages of my high schools it would be 75%," says MPS Superintendent, Barbara Thompson. StateMore >>
The state's 64% graduation rate for Montgomery Public Schools is throwing local officials for a loop. "If you did the averages of my high schools it would be 75%," says MPS Superintendent, Barbara Thompson...More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:22 AM EDT2013-06-13 05:22:35 GMT
Pike Road officials say a set of votes by the Montgomery School Board won't slow their plans for a new school. Board members voted against requests for MPS to run Pike Road's school transportation system,More >>
Pike Road officials say a set of votes by the Montgomery School Board won't slow their plans for a new school. More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 11:02 PM EDT2013-06-13 03:02:46 GMT
Students may be paying more for tuition at the University of Alabama next year. If the proposed tuition increase is approved in state students are looking at paying $4,700 per semester and out of stateMore >>
Friday, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees will decide whether or not to raise the tuition ratesMore >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:38 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:38:53 GMT
The Alabama Department of Education just released the statistics based on graduation rates for public school districts from the 2011-2012 school year.More >>
The Alabama Department of Education just released the statistics based on graduation rates for public school districts from the 2011-2012 school year.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-06-11 19:37:59 GMT
Two Dothan-area high school students were recently recognized for their artistic talents through the 2013 Second Congressional District Art Competition. The competition was sponsored by U.S. RepresentativeMore >>
Two Dothan-area high school students were recently recognized for their artistic talents through the 2013 Second Congressional District Art Competition.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-30 03:35:15 GMT
School's out, summer's here and the job search begins. Many teens are now looking for summer jobs as a way to make money, but these young students are struggling to find some.More >>
School's out, summer's here and the job search begins. Many teens are now looking for summer jobs as a way to make money, but these young students are struggling to find some.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:26 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:26:02 GMT
Punishment tempered with mercy. That's the attitude Bullock County school superintendent Keith Stewart has taken in the case involving 23 seniors who admitted either causing or being part More >>
Punishment tempered with mercy. That's the attitude Bullock County school superintendent Keith Stewart has taken in the case involving 23 seniors who admitted either causing or being part of a mess at Bullock County High School.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:36:01 GMT
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be difficult to detect, and survival depends on a quick diagnosis and treatment. However, an Auburn University research team has created a test using a biosensor thatMore >>
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be difficult to detect, and survival depends on a quick diagnosis and treatment.
However, an Auburn University research team has created a test using a biosensor that will help doctors go from hours to minutes in identifying super bacteria like MRSA, a type of staph bacteria that can cause deadly skin infections.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:41 AM EDT2013-05-21 07:41:05 GMT
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote. "We're probably looking at an election not before September.More >>
The proposed property tax that will fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art high school in Auburn will now be left to the citizen's vote.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:28:01 GMT
As students are being crushed under massive student debt, the Obama administration's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit.More >>
As students are being crushed under massive student debt, the Obama administration's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-11 03:44:41 GMT
A meeting held Friday to discuss the future of Auburn University's embattled Aviation Management program ended with College of Business Dean Dr. Bill Hardgrave promising to save and improve the programMore >>
A meeting held Friday to discuss the future of Auburn University's embattled Aviation Management program ended with College of Business Dean Dr. Bill Hardgrave promising to save and improve the program, but students and alumni are not fully pleased with all they heard.More >>
A college town can play just as big of a role in the college experience as the university itself. The American Institute for Economic Research has compiled a list of the best college towns.More >>
A college town can play just as big of a role in the college experience as the university itself. After reviewing a number of factors, the American Institute for Economic Research compiled a list of the best college towns for 2012-13.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-09 15:54:11 GMT
Dr. Alison Grizzle, a math teacher at P.D. Jackson Olin High School in Birmingham, is the 2013-2014 Alabama Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice announced Grizzle wasMore >>
Dr. Alison Grizzle, a math teacher at P.D. Jackson Olin High School in Birmingham, is the 2013-2014 Alabama Teacher of the Year, and received a new automobile from ALFA to use for a year. More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:36:01 GMT
Brad Moody's first memory of politics was watching the national conventions on TV in 1952, during the Adlai Stevenson vs. Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential campaign. In college in 1965, he had the opportunityMore >>
Brad Moody's first memory of politics was watching the national conventions on TV in 1952, during the Adlai Stevenson vs. Dwight D. Eisenhower presidential campaign. In college in 1965, he had the opportunityMore >>
There are nearly 37 million Americans that have student loan debt. There are a lucky few, however, that just don't go to their daddies for help. (Source: Adam63/Wikimedia Commons)
More coeds sought help to obtain college degrees from sugar daddies in 2012 than ever. Is your alma mater in the top 15 of colleges with sugar babies as alums?More >>
There are nearly 37 million Americans that have student loan debt. There are a lucky few that just don't go to their daddies for help. Coeds seeking higher education also seek the help of sugar daddies and according to the website SeekingArrangements.com, 52 percent of college sugar babies graduated with the help of benefactors in 2012, an increase of 15 percent in 2011, they also graduate debt free. Is your school on the list?More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-04-29 17:43:15 GMT
It is down to the final four candidates in the running for the 2013-2014 Alabama Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice said the final four candidates for the Alabama TeacherMore >>
It is down to the final four candidates in the running for the 2013-2014 Alabama Teacher of the Year.More >>
Thursday, April 18 2013 7:30 PM EDT2013-04-18 23:30:06 GMT
There was standing room only at the MPS central office as parents expected a vote on just that. "We don't have a recommendation for you today," said the school system's consultant Ken Upchurch. TheMore >>
There was standing room only at the MPS central office as parents expected a vote on just that. "We don't have a recommendation for you today," said the school system's consultant Ken Upchurch. The school board tabled the vote to consolidate the central office...More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 9:23 PM EDT2013-04-12 01:23:05 GMT
The Auburn University Counseling Service center, located on second floor of the AU Medical Clinic, has been helping students for decades. According to the American college Counseling Association, 92More >>
The Auburn University Counseling Service center, located on second floor of the AU Medical Clinic, has been helping students for decades.
According to the American college Counseling Association, 92 percent of campus counseling centers surveyed in 2012 says the number of students seeking help has increased in recent years.More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 1:27 AM EDT2013-04-11 05:27:57 GMT
Accreditation concerns could eventually ground one of the most unique aviation programs in the United States, and it's located in Alabama. Auburn University is the only school in the state to offer a 4-yearMore >>
Accreditation concerns could eventually ground one of the most unique aviation programs in the United States, and it's located in Alabama. Auburn University is the only school in the state to offer a 4-yearMore >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-04-10 17:44:45 GMT
Congress can't seem to make progress on reducing the federal deficit. President Obama can't seem to do it either. But one group of Alabamians -- recent college graduates who leave college owing for student loansMore >>
Congress can't seem to make progress on reducing the federal deficit. President Obama can't seem to do it either. But one group of Alabamians...More >>
The "Sweet 16" Finalists have been selected from a group of dedicated elementary and secondary school educators who were chosen by their school districts as candidates for Alabama's 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year. The field will soon be narrowed down to the "Final Four," with the Teacher of the Year winner being revealed at a ceremony hosted by the Alabama State Department of Education on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the RSA Plaza Terrace. More >>
Monday, April 8 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-04-08 22:06:26 GMT
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange says he is reinstituting the Attorney General's Safe Schools Initiative with a new emphasis on encouraging technological advances to deal with the challenges experiencedMore >>
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange says he is reinstituting the Attorney General's Safe Schools Initiative with a new emphasis on encouraging technological advances to deal with the challenges experiencedMore >>
Saturday, March 30 2013 12:55 AM EDT2013-03-30 04:55:06 GMT
An Auburn University student has died, says Lee County Coroner Bill Harris. Cassandra Anne Gacek, 20, was found by a friend in her Toomer Street apartment Thursday night at about 7:14 p.m. MedicalMore >>
An Auburn University student has died, says Lee County Coroner Bill Harris. Cassandra Anne Gacek, 20, was found by a friend in her Toomer Street apartment Thursday night at about 7:14 p.m. MedicalMore >>
The Alabama State Examiner's office is requesting that former Autauga County School Superintendent Greg Faulkner return money he received in a buyout from the county.More >>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:57 AM EDT2013-03-27 10:57:51 GMT
(WMC-TV) – A group of Ole Miss students, including one from Collierville, are uncovering and even re-writing history. They helped restore some historical documents that only a handful of people have everMore >>
A group of Ole Miss students, including one from Collierville, are uncovering and even re-writing history.More >>
Education experts around the country are working hard to combat bullying—but what happens when the school bully is a teacher? More >>
Education experts around the country are working hard to combat bullying — but what happens when the school bully is a teacher? Kids carrying recording devices are catching this shocking abuse, so America Now turned to the experts to find out how parents can make it stop.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-03-12 03:07:05 GMT
The Auburn University Public Safety Department is offering students and faculty the tools needed when faced with the horror of an active shooter on campus. The program is called A.L.I.C.E, which standsMore >>
The Auburn University Public Safety Department is offering students and faculty the tools needed when faced with the horror of an active shooter on campus.
The program is called A.L.I.C.E, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.More >>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 5:44 AM EST2013-03-06 10:44:07 GMT
For the second time in three days Auburn police are investigating a shooting with injuries...this time a middle school was locked down as a precaution.More >>
For the second time in three days Auburn police are investigating a shooting with injuries...this time a middle school was locked down as a precaution.More >>
Monday, February 25 2013 8:05 PM EST2013-02-26 01:05:25 GMT
(WMC-TV) - New video recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. years before he became the "king" of the civil rights movement were uncovered in Shreveport, Louisiana. That is where filmmakers are retracingMore >>
New video recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. years before he became a civil rights icon were uncovered and will be used to trace his earlier work. More >>
Monday, February 18 2013 12:59 PM EST2013-02-18 17:59:49 GMT
The Alabama Senate has confirmed two new trustees for the Auburn University Board of Trustees. More >>
The Alabama Senate has confirmed two new trustees for the Auburn University Board of Trustees. Both of the new trustees, Wayne Smith of Franklin, Tenn, and Michael DeMaiorbus of Huntsville, are white. More >>
Wednesday, January 30 2013 9:23 AM EST2013-01-30 14:23:04 GMT
Students should never have to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, and Auburn University is stepping up to make sure that never happens.More >>
Students should never have to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, and Auburn University is stepping up to make sure that never happens.More >>
Friday, January 18 2013 9:06 AM EST2013-01-18 14:06:07 GMT
Auburn University is recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong series of special events and you are invited to participate. King Week will begin by honoring Dr. King's legacy of public service.More >>
Auburn University is recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a weeklong series of special events and you are invited to participate. King Week will begin by honoring Dr. King's legacy of public service.More >>
Wednesday, January 16 2013 4:01 PM EST2013-01-16 21:01:43 GMT
When a new formula for computing high school graduation rates went into effect last year, there was a huge outcry when the public learned that just 72 percent of Alabama high school students graduatedMore >>
When a new formula for computing high school graduation rates went into effect last year, there was a huge outcry when the public learned that just 72 percent of Alabama high school students graduatedMore >>
Monday, January 7 2013 5:59 PM EST2013-01-07 22:59:35 GMT
A Russell County high school teacher uncovered what is being called a terror plot when she found a misplaced journal in the classroom. More >>
A Russell County high school teacher uncovered what is being called a terror plot when she found a misplaced journal in the classroom. Authorities rushed in discovered the beginnings of improvised explosives in the house of Derek Shrout, 17. More >>
Monday, January 7 2013 3:27 PM EST2013-01-07 20:27:18 GMT
Derek Shrout
Police say 17-year-old Derek Shrout is a self-proclaimed white supremacist who wanted to commit hate crimes at Russell County high school with homemade explosives. More >>
Police say 17-year-old Derek Shrout is a self-proclaimed white supremacist who wanted to commit hate crimes at Russell County high school with homemade explosives.More >>
Friday, May 10 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-10 20:36:44 GMT
Alabama State's Board of Trustees gave the interim president of the university the authority, Friday, to provide legal counsel to members of the university's administration who are questioned during theMore >>
Alabama State's Board of Trustees gave the interim president of the university the authority, Friday, to provide legal counsel to members of the university's administration who are questioned during the forensic audit of the institution's financial dealings.More >>
Monday, April 15 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-04-15 18:52:52 GMT
On Monday, April 15, Montgomery Public Schools will begin its spring magnet application period, which will run through May 3. The spring magnet application period is for applicants who have moved to MontgomeryMore >>
On Monday, April 15, Montgomery Public Schools will begin its spring magnet application period, which will run through May 3.More >>
A bold proposal designed to bring innovative and dramatic improvements to Montgomery Public School Secondary facilities was presented to the board of education Thursday by Superintendent Barbara W. Thompson. These changes could have a tremendous positive impact on the learning environment for five additional schools beyond the existing plans for improvements at two others.More >>
The Princeton Review and USA Today have released their Best Value Colleges for 2012. Data was collected through student surveys and institutional data.More >>
The Princeton Review and USA Today ranked the best colleges for the money for 2012. Data was collected through student surveys and institutional data.More >>
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