Many Alabama schools return to remote learning before Thanksgiving
Alabama school districts reported 1,592 positive cases last week, up 536 cases from the previous week.
Education
State settles Craig Pouncey defamation suit against Mary Scott Hunter
A defamation suit filed by Pouncey against former school board member Mary Scott Hunter was recently settled with Pouncey being awarded $100,000 by the state.
Chancellor appoints three to top spots at Alabama community colleges
Chancellor Jimmy Baker on Tuesday announced the appointment of three presidents to state community colleges.
Alabama schools report 1,056 new cases among students, staff
The increase is likely due to many more districts reporting data than had done so previously.
ASU’s Ross honored for leadership
The Alabama Alliance of Black School Educators awarded Ross its inaugural Charles Townsel Outstanding Higher Educational Leadership Award.
Pickens County to vote on amendment keeping school superintendent elected
The Pickens County superintendent will be an elected position whether this constitutional amendment passes today or not.
SPLC files complaints in Pike County over suspension of two Black students
Both complaints, filed in Pike County Juvenile Court, ask the court to reverse suspensions of RaQuan Martin and Dakarai Pelton, both Black and former students at Goshen High School.
Report: Alabama is fourth-least politically engaged state in 2020
The study scored states based on 11 key indicators of political engagement. Those included things like voter turnout, political donations and voter accessibility policies.
ASU strips Bibb Graves name from campus building
Workers removed the name of Bibb Graves, a former Alabama governor, from a campus residence hall that also houses the historically Black college’s famed bell tower.
“Worst fear come true:” Two Alabama public school teachers lose parents to COVID-19
Two Alabama high school teachers tell APR about losing loved ones and the struggles they’ve had with school districts they say didn’t do enough to protect them, their students or their families from the deadly disease.