Alabama declines to release COVID-19 data associated with child care centers
APR has asked for that data and whether ADPH was aware of the number of cases associated with child care centers statewide.
Education
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K a bright spot in state’s Black Belt, report finds
Alabama’s Black Belt communities continue to be hard-hit when it comes to unemployment and a declining population, but according to a report released Tuesday, the region’s Pre-K program is a bright spot. The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center released its latest report in the center’s “Black Belt 2020” series, each looking at different aspects … Continued
Brock Kelley appointed as interim president Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Chancellor Jimmy Baker announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Brock Kelley as interim president of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Kelley will serve in the role until a president is named at the completion of a presidential search. Kelley succeeds Dr. Chris Cox, who served as interim president since December 2019. Kelley’s career is focused … Continued
September 22, 2020
Governor announces the Alabama STEM Council
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has signed Executive Order No. 721 establishing the Alabama STEM Council. The council will advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state. “Alabama has continued to grow into an advanced manufacturing, aerospace engineering and cybertechnology center of … Continued
September 22, 2020
Wide variance in educational attainment between counties
The top ten counties in Alabama for educational attainment are Madison, Shelby, Lee, Jefferson, Baldwin, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Autauga, Coffee and Elmore.
Higher Ed Commission elects Dothan businessman, Huntsville CEO as chair and vice chair
Charles Buntin was elected chairman and Miranda Bouldin Frost was elected vice chair of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, the commission announced on Friday. Both have been members of the commission since 2015. “As the coordinating board for public higher education in Alabama, I pledge to continue to work with our institutions throughout this … Continued
Alabaster City Schools gets federal grant to bolster security
U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Friday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $374,883 grant to Alabaster City Schools’ Board of Education to bolster school security. The grant is administered through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which has awarded almost $50 … Continued
Gov. Kay Ivey awards $72 million for remote learning tech in state colleges
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million in federal coronavirus aid to the state’s higher education institutions for remote learning technology. “Since July, the state of Alabama has awarded $432,753,000 to various levels of education to ensure that we have a safe and smart continuation of educational instruction,” Ivey said in a statement. “COVID-19 … Continued
Report: Percentage of Alabamians with a bachelors degree is falling behind other states
The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama released a report on Thursday showing that Alabama is continuing to gain on other states in the percentage of adults with a high school diploma, but the state is falling further behind the national average when it comes to the percentage of the adult population with a bachelor’s … Continued
Ivey appoints two to Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed two people to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Ann Forbes Sirmon will represent the 1st Congressional District and Paul W. Kennedy will be the 4th Congressional District representative. Both will be subject to confirmation by the 2021 Alabama Senate, according to a press release from the commission. “The professional … Continued