Tag: education

By Tavaris Beal, Kamil Goodman and Jarvis Prewitt Over the past few weeks, there has been an extensive debate about the merits of the Birmingham...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Mayor Randall Woodfin said Tuesday he wanted to put out “factual” information regarding the Birmingham Promise Education Initiative, launched earlier...

Compiled by Erica Wright We asked Birmingham-area residents, If you could teach any college course what would it be and why? Melinda Landers: “A course on...

By Keisa Sharpe Alabama Newscenter The Birmingham chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) recently awarded five students scholarships to further their studies. The mission of...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The staff at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Early Head Start Program doesn’t consider what they do as...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Whether helping with children in day care or older people in need of assistance, Vikki Forte would make time to...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Early Head Start Program is about helping families help themselves. Here are two...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Ana Gregory, a recent graduate of Huffman High School, became one step closer to reaching her career objectives during “Signing...

Times staff report Jasmine Merlette, who teaches third grade at Sun Valley Elementary School, appeared on The Ellen Show on Wednesday and was given a...

By Tiffany Pennamon Diverse Education While the United States has made progress in increasing postsecondary attainment, data trends show that there are still persisting inequalities in...