Tag: education
Former Prisoner, Ronald McKeithen’s Artwork Kicks Off Juneteenth in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Juneteenth in Birmingham kicked off Friday evening at the Historic Arlington House with an art show featuring the works of...
Tenure Protects Free Speech. Racism Threatens It
By Andre Perry
Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer prize for her work on the New York Times’ 1619 Project, was recently denied tenure by...
America’s Early Education System is Struggling. How to Fix It
By Yasmina Vinci and David Medina
It’s a crisis within a crisis: The pandemic has badly frayed America’s patchwork system of early education and child development. In Virginia,...
Howard University renames College of Fine Arts after alum, actor Chadwick...
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post
Howard University is renaming its College of Fine Arts after one of its most acclaimed alums: actor Chadwick Boseman.
On Wednesday,...
Birmingham Promise tuition program to receive $8M from these area corporations
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Promise, which provides funds for tuition and work experience for city students, will receive $8 million in donations from...
Birmingham City schools to offer free summer enrichment programs
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Schools will offer free programs for its students this summer to recover learning loss and provide enrichment opportunities...
How COVID-19 Made A Stronger Birmingham City Schools System
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When the U.S. shut down last March, Birmingham City Schools (BCS) quickly transitioned to virtual learning with seven weeks left...
Dr. Mark Sullivan Says Schools Will Open Early, But Not Mid-July
The Birmingham Times
After receiving feedback from parents, employees and the community, Birmingham City Schools has revised its proposed calendar for the upcoming academic year....
Reading leads children to a better life. Be a part of...
Matt Windsor
UAB Reporter
In every life are moments that can be pivotal. But few may be more consequential, or overlooked, than the third-grade reading test.
As...
‘Real Men’ to Boys in Birmingham-Area: Reading Key to Success
Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Reading IS Fundamental.
That was the message of I See Me Inc.’s, 11th annual “Real Men Read: You Can Be Virtually...
