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Gov. Kay Ivey applauds schools for dropping face mask orders

Alabama has the lowest percentage of residents vaccinated against COVID in the nation, and the fourth-highest number of COVID deaths per capita.

February 18, 2022

Happy 125th birthday to the University of Montevallo

Its rich history, cobblestone streets and beautiful, historic campus date back to 1896 when it was known as the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School.

December 20, 2021

Alabama A&M University announces transition team

The AAMU Presidential Transition Team is charged with designing and implementing a calendar of strategic and inclusive engagements.

November 22, 2021

Judson College board votes to close the college, file for bankruptcy

The college will close after the summer term ends on July 31.

May 7, 2021

PARCA study shows decline in need for remedial courses in college freshman

Assigned remedial math in colleges declined from 26 percent in 2013 to 20 percent in 2019.

April 22, 2021

Alabama college enrollment for recent graduates at five-year low

Despite 92 percent of students graduating — a record number for Alabama — only 58 percent entered into higher learning.

March 10, 2021

Birmingham mayor asks students to complete their FAFSA

Birmingham City Schools students graduating in May must apply for Birmingham Promise and complete a FAFSA form by March 1.

February 6, 2021

Governor to sign record education budget

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement Thursday announcing that she intends to sign the state education trust fund budget. Ivey also announced that she was signing the state general fund budget and amending SB161, the FY 2020 General Fund supplemental appropriations bill that would appropriate federal CARES Act funds. “This afternoon, I sent a … Continued

May 18, 2020

Poole is worried about state four-year universities

Thursday, State Representative Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, told reporters: “I am very worried about our four-year universities.” Poole is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Committee that crafts that annual Education Trust Fund budgets (ETF). The House passed a record ETF budget, HB187, one a 76 to 1 vote on Thursday. HB187 passed … Continued

May 8, 2020

Roby: Congress will consider a funding bill to combat coronavirus this week

The coronavirus is increasingly in the news as the death toll climbs and now includes Americans. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that Congress will be dealing with a coronavirus funding bill as early as this week. “Congress is expected to take up a bill to provide funding to combat the Coronavirus this week,” Rep. Roby … Continued

March 3, 2020