Tag: education
King Family Has 3 Children in BCS. Their Plans for Virtual...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Back-to-school shopping for Lotoria King, who has three children in Birmingham City Schools (BCS), usually meant supplies and...
Drew: Reopening Schools and Safety For All
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As a retired and former teacher, principal, senior administrator, union president and parent, I have heard many politicians, board members, superintendents,...
What Birmingham-area college students say about upcoming semester
By Caleb Jones
For The Birmingham Times
With the 2020 fall semester approaching, students at colleges and universities in Alabama have mixed opinions about whether to...
Why Birmingham City Schools Moved Start Date to Sept. 8 from...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Students in Birmingham City Schools will begin the 2020-21 academic year on Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day,...
Crystal Mullen Johnson: Back to School: The Mental Health Impact of...
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
The hustle and bustle to prepare for school is overshadowed with fear and uncertainty. We are counting down for kids to return...
How can UAB test 200,000 college students for COVID-19 in four...
UAB News
The sheer scale of the GuideSafe Entry Testing initiative is staggering. Part of the multi-tool GuideSafe platform — a partnership between UAB and...
How to Register Your Child Online for 2020-2021 Birmingham School Year
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is offering online registration for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year which begins August 24.
Here's how to register your...
$20M gift is largest in Tuskegee University’s nearly 140-year history
WSFA Staff
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - One of the world’s richest women has donated $20 million to Tuskegee University, making it the largest single gift...
Ed Foundation’s Jr. Board To Recognize HS Grads With Laptop Giveaway
edbirmingham.org
On Tuesday, 21 Birmingham high school graduates will be recognized at the Ed Foundation’s Second Annual Laptop Giveaway at Ramsay High School and will...
Birmingham City Schools to go Virtual for First 9 Weeks
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The first nine weeks of the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) 2020-2021 year will be done remotely, Dr. Mark Sullivan, BCS...
