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Forbes names Boeing Alabama’s top aerospace and defense employer

Alabama has many employees who enjoy going to work each day. There are a number of good employers in the defense and aerospace sector in the state but none are rated as highly by their employees as The Boeing Company. This is according to a recent survey by Forbes Magazine. Boeing employs more than 3,000 … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 28, 2020

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Shakespeare and today’s political climate

So much about the nature of education has changed in the last generation. Technology is more prevalent than ever. The focus on STEM has reoriented our approach to knowledge. Even elementary school math is different. Still the presence of William Shakespeare on the curricula of high school English classes remains constant.  Most Americans have a … Continued

Matthew Stokes

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December 6, 2019

Public-private partnership brings Alabama STEM and computer science career awareness system

Uniquely through a public-private partnership, Alabama students now have access to the validated STEM career awareness system – Learning Blade. The funding is a joint venture of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Governor’s Office and The Boeing Company. As part of its 2019 global engagement grants, Boeing awarded $525,000 to Alabama communities in support … Continued

November 19, 2019

Alabama schools finish dead last in math

Wednesday, the latest National Assessment of Education Performance math scores were released and once again the Alabama scores were among the worst in the entire country. In Math, Alabama public schools finished dead last in the entire country. Alabama public school students scored lower in math than all of the other 49 states, the District … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 6, 2019

Roby: 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled last year

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said Monday in an email to constituents that in “2018, nearly 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled, largely because STEM education is not readily available for many students.” STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM is the fastest growing sector of the job market; but according to the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 24, 2019

Ivey announces new Alabama HBCU co-op pilot program

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program. Ivey made the announcement while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening, hosted by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program was created … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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October 26, 2018

Shelby urges passage of new omnibus spending deal

Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced the filing of the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bill and urged passage of legislation that would provide critical funding for the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation. “This is a strong bill that provides significant support for … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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March 22, 2018

House Democrats push for better education, healthcare and ethics in Legislative agenda

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House Democratic Caucus leaders said Wednesday that they will be introducing a series of bills in the coming weeks to back up a broad agenda that focuses on a wide range of issues. From education, workforce development, healthcare and prison reform, to fighting the opioid epidemic, increasing funding … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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January 25, 2018

Kay Ivey Wins the 2016 AIAA Public Service Award

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (R) was awarded the 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Public Service Award last night. The award was given at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. … Continued

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June 17, 2016