Tag: school
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
Schools open this month for the fall semester. We asked Birmingham area residents, What are some important lessons you hope students...
Speaker stuns Morehouse grads, to pay off $40M student debt
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK
A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that he...
BBVA Compass’s ‘Blue Elves’ surprise students at South Hampton with toys,...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Students at South Hampton K-8’s elementary school in Pratt City received quite the surprise on Tuesday morning – blue elves.
The...
Birmingham Housing Authority Features Artwork From Emerging Talent
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
Music played lightly in the background as crowds gathered around the art displays and to chat...
Meet Candidates for School Board in 2017 Birmingham Municipal Elections
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Nearly three dozen candidates have qualified to run for a seat on the Birmingham City School Board in the 2017...
Birmingham City Schools to get $4.1M annually following State Supreme Court...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Some area leaders called it the luck of the Irish.
On Friday, March 17, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that Jefferson...
Growing Kings, Inc. to recruit 100 mentors in 100 days beginning...
Growing Kings, Inc. will host its annual 100 Mentors in 100 Days kick-off event at Regions Field on Sun., June 19 at 3 p.m....
Ensley High School grad an accomplished Hollywood actor
By Chanda Temple
Birmingham City Schools
Ensley High School graduate Yohance Myles is an accomplished Hollywood actor with appearances in the CW network's "Containment" and the AMC network's "...
Two Ramsay High graduates donate dress shoes to six male students...
By Chanda Temple
Special to the Times
Two Ramsay High graduates interested in helping advance the futures of young male students, recently returned to their alma mater to give...
Down from the dais, school board member brings music to elementary...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabamanewscenter
Janice Stallworth is a Fairfield Board of Education member who does more than sit at the dais. She’s delivering a hands-on...
