Tag: education
Why Homeschooling Continues a Viable Option for Many Black Families in...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When it came to homeschooling her three children, Tegan Frazier of Montgomery, Alabama, wanted to make sure they got...
Dissatisfied With Public Education, These Parents Founded Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
In 2020, with a shared vision, Yalonda Chandler and Jennifer Duckworth co-founded Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham (BHOB)—a community of...
Here’s How BCS’s Reggie White, AL Teacher of the Year, Spent...
By Joseph D. Bryant
For The Birmingham Times
Summer break was anything but a true “break” for Reggie White, Alabama’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year.
The math...
Tips for Saving when Back to School Shopping
uab.edu
Back-to-school season is right around the corner – first day begins August 8 in Birmingham -- and it is a time when many parents...
UAB baseball player benefits from emergency care after eye injury
By Caleb Jones
American Optometric Association statistics show that about 90 million Americans participate in sports. With any sport, players must assume the risk of injury,...
Meet the 13-Year-Old Accepted to UAB Medical School
The Birmingham Times
Alena Wicker may only be 13, but she’s been busy. A nominee for TIME’s Top Kid of the Year, the college student and founder of The...
Samford University Grad Isaiah Gresham Gives Back to His Alma Mater
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Few believed in Isaiah Gresham, a Birmingham-raised financial services professional, who grew up in the South Hampton Apartments of Birmingham’s...
Black and Latina Women Hold the Most Student Debt
By Liann Herder
diverseeducation.com
In just two months, the pause on federal student loan repayment will come to an end. Many borrowers are not financially prepared...
Meet The Hoover Teen Accepted to More Than 15 Schools with...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Hoover High School’s Rotimi Kukoyi, who was accepted to more than 15 universities and received $2 million in scholarship offers, has...
Ed Farm hosts inaugural Future of Learning Summit in Alabama
By Anthony Cook
Alabama NewsCenter
Ed Farm hosted its inaugural Future of Learning Summit this week at the Fennec event space in Birmingham.
The two-day professional learning event featured nationally...