Tag: education
Here Are Some Steps That Might Help Birmingham Curb Crime, According...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
When it comes to tackling Birmingham’s crime issue, residents the city needs to consider several steps to reduce violence that...
Jefferson County Commission Allocates $18M to Local School Boards
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Commission presented its annual $18 million to local Boards of Education on Wednesday.
The money couldn’t come at a better...
How An Educator Turned Vision of The BCRI Into Reality
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
When former Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. assembled a 21-member task force to spearhead the creation of the...
Miles College Cancels $3.9M in Loans for Students Enrolled in Spring...
The Birmingham Times
Miles College announced Tuesday that it would cancel $3.9 million in federal student loans for all full-time students enrolled in the Spring...
New Programs, Significant Progress at Talladega College
By Anthony Cook
Alabama NewsCenter
Talladega College might be transitioning its leadership, but progress at Alabama’s oldest historically Black college and university is pressing forward.
In August, Lisa...
Turmoil at JCCEO: $2M deficit, potential layoffs, influential board member ousted
By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com
After more than half a century of serving low-income families through critical education, health, and other much-needed services, the Jefferson...
BCS COVID-19 Testing Program Keeps Students Healthy; In Schools
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More than 1,000 Birmingham City School students, faculty and staff are being regularly tested for COVID-19 in efforts to keep...
Dr. Archie Wade, UA’s First Black Faculty Member, Gets Building Renamed...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Due to his love of sports, Archie Wade, Ed.D., retired University of Alabama (UA) professor, is often referred to as...
Professor Hilary Green Sheds Light on UA’s Dark Racial History
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Curiosity is what fuels Hilary Green, Ph.D., and that has a lot to do with how she was raised and...
Stops Along University of Alabama’s Hallowed Grounds Tour
ua.edu
From the construction of the initial buildings to the destruction of the campus on April 4, 1865 when Union troops descended on Tuscaloosa, enslaved...