Friday, May 24 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:29:02 GMT
Bullock County School Superintendent Keith Stewart is having a change of heart; the 23 seniors involved in the costly and messy senior prank at Bullock County High School will be allowed to participateMore >>
The students responsible for vandalizing Bullock Co. High School will get to walk in their graduation ceremony, but there's a catch. 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 >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:22:56 GMT
The Alabama Accountability Act has been controversial from its first introduction into the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama republican party through its passage into law along with its subsequent amendments.More >>
The Alabama Accountability Act has been controversial from its first introduction into the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama republican party through its passage into law along with its subsequent amendments. Now, the Justice Department has questions about how HB 84 came to pass.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:14 AM EDT2013-05-22 06:14:07 GMT
As reports emerge from Moore, Oklahoma, that nation has learned that schools caught the full impact of Monday's EF-5 tornado.Alabamians have also seen their share of devastation. Eight students died atMore >>
Tuesday, reporter Karen Church investigated how Alabama's newest schools, like Concord Elementary, are being designed to save lives. 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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:48 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:48:54 GMT
The Alabama Legislature has authorized city and county school systems to hire armed security guards to protect students. The Senate voted 21-0 Monday to go along with changes the House made to a schoolMore >>
The Alabama Legislature has authorized city and county school systems to hire armed security guards to protect students. The Senate voted 21-0 Monday to go along with changes the House made to a schoolMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:39:31 GMT
One of the oldest buildings on the University of Alabama campus is almost history.A backhoe continued tearing down the Kilgore House on campus Friday. The house was originally built in 1890 at Bryce Hospital.More >>
One of the oldest buildings on the University of Alabama campus is almost history.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:02:38 GMT
Governor Robert Bentley's plan to introduce an executive amendment that would delay the Alabama Accountability Act's tax credits and scholarship program for failing schools by two years is dead. ThursdayMore >>
Governor Robert Bentley's plan to introduce an executive amendment that would delay the Alabama Accountability Act's tax credits and scholarship program for failing schools by two years is dead.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:57:17 GMT
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced an upcoming executive amendment that will help public schools improve while also allowing the state to make greater progress in repaying the Education RainyMore >>
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced an upcoming executive amendment that will help public schools improve while also allowing the state to make greater progress in repaying the Education RainyMore >>
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 >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:56:57 GMT
Bullock County Superintendent Keith Stewart has announced that Bullock County High School is closed today due to vandalism. Cooking oil and eggs were strewn about the school and the lawn was trashed. TheMore >>
Bullock County High School was closed Wednesday after school officials discovered that the facility had been trashed. Superintendent Keith Stewart made the cancellation announcement.More >>
Senators weighing a landmark immigration bill defeated an effort by Republicans Tuesday to require biometric identification - such as fingerprinting - to track who is entering and leaving the country.More >>
In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:18:43 GMT
Alabama State University has retained the law firm of White, Arnold & Dowd in Birmingham to assist the institution as forensic auditors comb through the university's finances. In an email to WSFA 12 News,More >>
Alabama State University hired a former federal judge to provide legal counsel in relation to the ongoing forensic audit.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-13 12:47:49 GMT
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its annual ranking of what public college presidents make. Survey results released Sunday show four chief executives earned more than $1 million last year. ToppingMore >>
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its annual ranking of what public college presidents make.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 >>
Friday, May 10 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-10 22:36:31 GMT
The State Senate approved changes in the Alabama Accountability Act including a new definition for failing schools and new transfer rules, but local educators aren't sure how they will impact their schools.More >>
The State Senate approved changes in the Alabama Accountability Act including a new definition for failing schools and new transfer rules, but local educators aren't sure how they will impact their schools.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 >>
Saturday, March 16 2013 10:00 AM EDT2013-03-16 14:00:12 GMT
Troy University officials are announcing three new undergraduate scholarships designed to lessen the impact of nationwide cuts to the military tuition assistance programs. The three scholarships willMore >>
Troy University officials are announcing three new undergraduate scholarships designed to lessen the impact of nationwide cuts to the military tuition assistance programs. The three scholarships willMore >>
Thursday, March 14 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-03-14 19:44:24 GMT
The bus driver and children involved in the Midland City school bus abduction were honored on Thursday by the Alabama State Board of Education. State schools superintendent Tommy Bice spoke of CharlesMore >>
The bus driver and children involved in the Midland City school bus abduction were honored on Thursday by the Alabama State Board of Education.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-03-13 20:00:55 GMT
Alabama State University's popular Honeybeez dancers will tape an episode of the nationally syndicated "Steve Harvey Show"Friday in Chicago. The Honeybeez cheerleading squad/dance group has become oneMore >>
Alabama State University's popular Honeybeez dancers will tape an episode of the nationally syndicated "Steve Harvey Show"Friday in Chicago.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-03-13 02:59:01 GMT
A little bit of country music, humor and then it got down to business at Greenville Middle School in Butler County. That's where we found country music singer and songwriter Matt Kennon and inspirationalMore >>
A little bit of country music, humor and then it got down to business at Greenville Middle School in Butler County. That's where we found country music singer and songwriter Matt Kennon and inspirationalMore >>
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 >>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 8:21 AM EST2013-03-05 13:21:15 GMT
For Amy Moseley, there wasn't much question, she wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. And Pintlala Elementary School seems like the perfect fit for this first grade teacher. "I reallyMore >>
For Amy Moseley, there wasn't much question, she wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. And Pintlala Elementary School seems like the perfect fit for this first grade teacher. "I reallyMore >>
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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