Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:35:05 GMT
Montgomery fire fighters were called to an apartment complex blaze late Wednesday evening off Woodley Road.When crews arrived on scene at the Woodley Oaks Apartments, at least one unit was on fire.AuthoritiesMore >>
Montgomery fire fighters were called to an apartment complex blaze late Wednesday evening off Woodley Road.When crews arrived on scene at the Woodley Oaks Apartments, at least one unit was on fire.AuthoritiesMore >>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >>
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters.More >>
The Boston Bruins came from behind to tie the Chicago Blackhawks for the third time and sent Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals into overtime with the teams even 5-5 on Wednesday night.More >>
The Boston Bruins came from behind to tie the Chicago Blackhawks for the third time and sent Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals into overtime with the teams even 5-5 on Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. AccordingMore >>
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.More >>
Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.More >>
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate...More >>
One out of every four Alabamians don't have a high school diploma or GED.
We have only a 60% graduation rate in grades K through 12.
Despite that - and with 20 million dollars from the state and federal government for adult education - only 2,000 GEDs were turned out statewide last year.
Adult education and workforce development are key to our state's growth as we continue to expand our workforce.
New companies coming to our state and existing companies alike need trained workers who have at least a high school diploma or GED.
Lost in the double dipping debate of two year college employees is a pending failure to meet this critical need.
We encourage the Alabama Board of Education to approve Chancellor Byrne's recommendations to improve our two-year college system.
We equally encourage quickly pursuing measures to improve adult education and workforce development statewide.
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