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Opinion

What’s a diploma worth?

Closing the gap between the college and career readiness rate and the graduation rate is important to families across Alabama.

Tim McCartney

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September 6, 2022

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

Report: Better collaboration, alignment needed to meet state workforce needs

A new report warns that a gap is widening between Alabama’s workforce development system and expected workforce needs. It calls for increased collaboration and alignment between business, education, and career and technical training programs to better define what skills and credentials a highly skilled worker in Alabama needs. The Business Education Alliance of Alabama included … Continued

January 29, 2020

Opinion

Another shocking court ruling for white Montgomery cop who killed unarmed black man

It’s OK for cops to kill black people in Alabama. That’s what the Alabama court system is telling us. That’s what the Alabama court system is making sure of. That the murder of a poor black man doesn’t derail the career of a young, white cop. Not in Alabama. Because make no mistake about it, … Continued

Josh Moon

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August 28, 2019

Only 71 percent of Alabama high school seniors are college/career ready

A new report from Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama shows that there is still a sizable gap between Alabama’s graduation rate and the number of students who are considered college and career ready even though the gap has improved. The report looks at state educational statistics for last year’s graduating class of 2017. While … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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June 25, 2018

Opinion

Let’s unlock second chances in Alabama

No one makes it through life without regrets. The split-second decision we wish we could take back, the risk we never should have taken, the people we failed to prioritize—these are the moments that open our eyes to our need for a fresh start. Unfortunately, not everyone gets a second chance. Right now, there are … Continued

Cam Ward

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May 2, 2018

Opinion

Milton McGregor: The maddest I’ve ever been

The angriest I ever was as an editorial writer while at The Birmingham News was because of Milton McGregor. I wrote opinion for The News for 25 years. Lots of anger opportunities. But my most angry happened early in my career as an editorial writer, when McGregor was trying to get the voters of Jefferson … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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March 29, 2018

Longtime Democratic State Rep. Richard Lindsey to retire from House

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter After serving more than 34 years in the Alabama House of Representatives, State Rep. Richard Lindsey, D-Centre, is planning to retire next year. He announced Monday that he won’t be seeking re-election. Lindsey arrived at the State House when he was only 27 years old, having served there since … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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November 14, 2017

Byrne Votes for Career and Technical Education Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 13, 2016 US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) spoke on the floor of the US House of Representatives in favor of legislation to HR5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act which Byrne says will boost and reform our nation’s career and technical education … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 14, 2016