Tag: education
What to Know about Filling Out a FAFSA Application
By Tehreem Khan
UAB News
For many high school and undergraduate students, it is paramount to think about financial aid and scholarship opportunities for the upcoming...
These 7 Birmingham Schools Worked Way Off State’s Failing List
www.birminghamcityschools.org
The number of Birmingham schools included on the Alabama State Department of Education Failing List declined again this year. Academic Achievement improved at a...
The Morgan Project Hosts Conflict and Courage Workshop in Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
Dr. Martha Bouyer, minister, former classroom teacher and social studies supervisor for Jefferson County Schools, this week led a Conflict...
Josh Carpenter: ‘Moving Science’ to a Brighter Future at Southern Research
By Josh Carpenter
Since our founding in Birmingham more than 80 years ago, Southern Research has played a pivotal role in Birmingham’s economy and in...
Largest-Ever HBCU Week Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Next Month
hbcuweek.org
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – High school students from across the Southeast and beyond will descend on Walt Disney World Resort next month for...
EmpowerED’s Steps Toward Educational Excellence in Birmingham
By Dr. John Lovelace Cantelow III
I have the privilege each week to stand before a physical and virtual audience to deliver timeless words of...
Birmingham City Schools Making Significant Academic Progress
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The percentage of Birmingham City School students who scored at or above grade level in both math and English/language arts...
At Literacy Town Hall, School Leaders Urge Parents to ‘Read to...
Three years after the passage of a state law requiring that third grade students read on grade level or risk being held back, local...
Partnering to Expand Opportunities for HBCU Scholars
mercydm.org
After being asked to serve as the American Heart Association’s 2021 Heart Ball Honorees, Toni and Tim Vines, both of whom serve as Mercy...
Global Scholar Samantha Williams and the Birmingham Promise
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Samantha Williams knows a little something about what educational opportunities can mean in the life of a student – hers...