Education — Page 13

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School had a special visitor Tuesday morning. And, she happens to be a former teacher. But now, instead of leading classes, she’s […]

Restored fighter jet lands at James Clemens High School

MADISON — Randy Beavers has just finished the restoration of a TF-9J Cougar fighter jet in his garage. Beavers is not a multi-millionaire adding another piece to his collection or restoring the aircraft […]

MADISON — Students at KTECH will soon receive a new tool to aid them in their career goals. The students, helped in part by a $51,000 gift from Torch Technologies, […]

UAH offers guidelines on AI in classrooms

HUNTSVILLE – Recognizing the potential benefits of using artificial intelligence in the classroom, the University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed resources to help faculty and students incorporate this cutting-edge […]

HUNTSVILLE – Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to $6.7 million to prepare Huntsville City Schools’ students for future careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The collaboration […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering received a $250,000 donation this week from Huntsville technology innovator, PeopleTec. “We are immensely grateful to PeopleTec for their remarkable […]

Back to school: Journey begins in Madison

MADISON — Away with the old school way of doing things and in with the new. Madison’s brand-new $51 million, 170,000 square-foot Journey Middle School celebrated its grand opening – […]

Alabama A&M signs MOU with Huntsville City Schools

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville City Schools and Alabama A&M have signed a memorandum of understanding on dual enrollment partnership. The MOU agreement signed Monday by Schools Superintendent Dr. Clarence Sutton and […]

RAINSVILLE — Disproving the old adage, “You can’t go home again,” former University of Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt is back home. As in Plainview High School – his […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s the first homework assignment of the new school year and it involves a field trip, but the kids won’t need a permission slip for this one. The […]

ATHENS — The Full Tummy Project, which is helping to end hunger and food insecurity in Limestone County, has appointed Athens native Amanda Jones as its director. Jones has been […]

SHEFFIELD — Bank Independent crunched the final numbers from its 10th annual  School Share drive and passed with flying colors. Bank Independent contributed nearly $4,000 in cash and more than […]

HUNTSVILLE – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is celebrating 15 years of discovery, progress and innovation in 2023. During this milestone year, the institute will celebrate the BioTrain Internship program, its […]

'Teachers of the Year' attend Space Camp

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is hosting 49 of the nation’s State Teachers of the Year at Space Camp, an annual experience for teachers selected from each […]

HUNTSVILLE – According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend a record amount for back-to-school shopping this year, reaching $41.5 billion, up from $36.9 billion last year. […]

HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Community College will hold information sessions for those wishing to learn more about its Women in Diesel program. While jobs for diesel technicians have been filled […]

FLORENCE – Kilby Laboratory School on the University of North Alabama campus has been awarded a $125,000 grant that will allow the Kilby Early Childhood and Development Center to offer […]

ATLANTA – North Alabama students have skills! And it was proven recently in the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Of the 17 skills categories won by Alabama students, 15 were won […]

HUNTSVILLE – Publix and The Schools Foundation will once again partner to present the Tools for Back-to-School register collection campaign to raise monies for public schools across Madison County. Shoppers and Publix […]

HUNTSVLLE – About 66 million years ago, an asteroid crashed into the Earth, causing the extinction of dinosaurs on the planet. Today and Friday, dinosaurs will be roaming through U.S. […]

UNA, Hartselle Chamber sign learning agreement

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce have signed a learning agreement to benefit full-time employees of Chamber members. According to the agreement […]

SHEFFIELD – School may be out for the summer, but Bank Independent is launching its  10th annual School Share drive next week. The “$5 Helps Carry the Cost” campaign to benefit […]

Profiles of the 256: Dr. Clarence Sutton Jr.

HUNTSVILLE — “Every challenge you face is really just an opportunity.” This is the mindset of Huntsville City Schools’ newly minted Superintendent Dr. Clarence Sutton Jr. It defines his mode […]

Sutton named Huntsville schools superintendent

HUNTSVILLE — It was unanimous. Dr. Clarence Sutton was voted superintendent of the Huntsville City Board of Education during a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday. Sutton, who has nearly 30 […]