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  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 9:03 AM EST2012-02-21 14:03:45 GMT
    Ms. Sharon Denison is a teacher on the move. The academy of business and finance teacher at Pike County high school has taught for more than 20 years and spent the last 17 here in Brundidge. "I love
  • Monday, February 20 2012 1:27 PM EST2012-02-20 18:27:42 GMT
    Despite scarce educational dollars, UAB is making a case for spending millions of additional funds for research. On Monday, UAB President Carol Garrison briefed the Jefferson County House Delegation on the schools legislative agenda...
  • The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius.
  • Tuesday, February 14 2012 9:38 PM EST2012-02-15 02:38:15 GMT
    At Tuesday night's meeting, the Auburn City Board of Education approved Karen Teague Delano as its new superintendent.
  • Feb 14, 2012 07:21 AM CST2012-02-15 00:33:30 GMT
    When it comes to teaching math at Troy Elementary School, things just seem to add up in Ms. Janet Maddox's class. She's been teaching at Troy Elementary for the last 7 years and...
  • Monday, February 13 2012 4:26 PM EST2012-02-13 21:26:25 GMT
    With the flip of a few light switches, the Montgomery Public School system says it's seen a dramatic decrease in energy costs. Monday, the system announced that 17 of its schools were recognized by the
  • Thursday, February 9 2012 6:53 PM EST2012-02-09 23:53:24 GMT
    A finalist in Auburn City schools superintendent search has asked to be with withdrawn.  Dennis Veronese sent a letter in Wednesday to the board of education saying he felt it was best to continue in his current position.
  • Tuesday, February 7 2012 7:50 AM EST2012-02-07 12:50:45 GMT
    It's quiet in Ms. Theresa Salter's classroom on this day, but there's plenty going on. She's helping her 11th and 12th grade students get ready for a big test at Hillcrest High School in Evergreen.
  • Monday, February 6 2012 8:42 PM EST2012-02-07 01:42:31 GMT
    Nine candidates were nominated Monday for the Auburn University board of trustees and their names will be submitted to the Alabama Senate for confirmation.
  • Sunday, February 5 2012 11:00 PM EST2012-02-06 04:00:59 GMT
    House Bill 133 would allow local school boards to offer a religious course only as an elective for high schools students.
  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 11:55 PM EST2012-02-01 04:55:40 GMT
    Greenville's Mayor is casting a "no" vote in the debate over whether the city should start a school system...
  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 7:24 PM EST2012-02-01 00:24:05 GMT
    On the 54th anniversary of the launching of the Explorer I satellite, the Rocket City Space Pioneers (RCSP) is inviting Alabama public school fourth-graders to participate in their mission to the moon.
  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 9:08 AM EST2012-01-31 14:08:05 GMT
    The Autauga County Schools Superintendent received the official letter of resignation from Prattville High's Head Football Coach Jamey Dubose. So what does that mean for the athletic program?
  • Tuesday, January 31 2012 8:48 AM EST2012-01-31 13:48:59 GMT
    It might sound like music class, but her students are working on spelling. "We just have fun," said Highland Avenue Elementary school teacher Shanda Williams. "They call us the singing class. We just
  • Jan 26, 2012 06:33 PM CST2012-01-27 06:46:02 GMT
    Call it 'riding out the storm', literally. "It's the whole bus underground," Autauga County resident James Hunter explained. He and his wife buried an old school bus to make a creative storm shelter.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 10:54 PM EST2012-01-27 03:54:21 GMT
    Construction will begin on the new multi-million dollar Opelika High School this summer.  The school board has been working on plans to replace the 1970s building for a decade.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 6:49 PM EST2012-01-25 23:49:52 GMT
    The Auburn Tigers and the Crimson Tide are both touting numbers showing their athletes on the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 4:44 PM EST2012-01-25 21:44:15 GMT
    Do you know what your child ate for lunch at school today? Chances are, in the near future, whatever it is will be healthier thanks to the first major nutritional overhaul in 15 years.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 3:17 PM EST2012-01-25 20:17:21 GMT
    Plans for a new east side high school took a big step forward Tuesday.  School leaders unveiled the renderings and floor plans for how the facility will look.
  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 8:29 AM EST2012-01-24 13:29:34 GMT
    Miss Ann Dean has control of the classroom. She's been doing this for 26 years. The Lanier high school teacher has a passion for early childhood education. She's this week's Class Act. "In our classroom
  • Friday, January 20 2012 6:24 PM EST2012-01-20 23:24:08 GMT
    Authorities say a school bus crashed in Pike County Friday morning just a few miles from Goshen Elementary School. 41 passengers were on board the Pike County school bus...
  • Thursday, January 19 2012 7:00 PM EST2012-01-20 00:00:17 GMT
    It's an "Energy Smart" partnership that's a first of it's kind at Tuskegee University. And one that's expected to save the institution $1 million dollars a year in energy cost.
  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 4:58 PM EST2012-01-18 21:58:50 GMT
    Auburn University officials say after months of debate and suggestions, the future of Toomer's Corner has been decided.

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