Education — Page 20
MADISON — The deadline is near for the Virtuous Realty Group Back to School Supply Drive. The campaign, which ends Aug. 1, aims to collect enough school supplies to fill […]
SHEFFIELD – August is Back-to-School season and, just in time for the school bell, the ninth annual Bank Independent School Share raised $16,773.88 in cash and an additional 19,167 school […]
HUNTSVILLE — Leave it to Huntsville to take movie viewing to another level. In this case, an airplane hangar. FlyQuest is hosting a free family “Movie Night in the Hangar” […]
HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s Exigent has launched a strategic partnership with United Safety & Survivability to identify firearms in active shooter situations. Exigent is a new spinoff of artificial intelligence experts […]
HUNTSVILLE — In 2008, Tia Ferguson ventured to a place so remote and forbidding, even veteran world travelers can be daunted by the prospect of such a journey. That was […]
MONTGOMERY — Fewer third-graders scored below grade level in reading in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to results released by the Alabama Department of Education. Still, 22% or […]
MADISON — Ranae Bartlett, who believes chess prepares children not only to win, but also to lose, has been honored by the US Chess Federation for her work in chess […]
DECATUR — Featuring nearly 50 unique pieces of art created by children with vision and hearing disabilities, the annual Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is underway. The traveling juried art […]
TANNER — In a showing of public education and private industry, Calhoun Community College and Sonoco recently held their first graduation ceremony at Sonoco’s Tiger Launch training facility in Hartselle. […]
Discovery Life Sciences’ acquisition of AllCells expected to improve cell, gene therapy applications
HUNTSVILLE – Two Huntsville biomedical companies merged their resources and expertise to provide faster and more reliable cell and gene therapy products and services. Discovery Life Sciences, a biospecimen and […]
FLORENCE — Do you have a short movie that needs a chance to find the right audience? A film that needs a home? Actor-writer-director and Russellville native Myk Watford and […]
TANNER — Calhoun Community College Interim President Dr. Jimmy Hodges can remove the “interim” from his title. Hodges has been named president of the school by the Alabama Community College […]
MADISON — A Kansas City Barbecue Society Backyard Competition is coming to Discovery Middle School next month as part of the Back to School Barbecue Bash. The event will benefit […]
HUNTSVILLE – The tax man does not cometh to Parkway Place this weekend as the stores celebrate the mall’s annual Tax-Free Weekend. “Our retailers can’t wait to welcome the community […]
HUNTSVILLE — The three-year partnership between the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the social media giant Meta, made it possible for more than 30 students from the Madison County […]
HUNTSVILLE — LaunchTech celebrated its new home in Huntsville by honoring the impact of women in STEM during its annual The STEMVP Brunch on July 9. A black-, woman- and […]
TANNER — Calhoun Community College has partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health to provide free dental cleaning services to pregnant women and children under the age of 17. […]
HUNTSVILLE — Middle and high school students are developing valuable technological skills designing and building robots at Drake State Community and Technical College this summer. The funding comes from a […]
HUNTSVILLE – The local Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Huntsville chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, recognized 16 local students as scholars and awarded $20,000 […]
MUSCLE SHOALS — North Alabama Works Local Workforce Development Executive Board has awarded Northwest Shoals Community College $580,000 to fund its Youth Success Program for 2022-2023. The college has campuses […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — QurAlis recently announced the appointment of Anne Clem Whitaker as chair of its board of directors. Whitaker replaces founding board member Johnathan J. Fleming, who is stepping […]
HUNTSVILLE — After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Tech Trek has returned to the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The weeklong event was to raise awareness and interest […]
HUNTSVILLE- According to a survey last summer by the EdWeek Research Center, 60% of teachers say they frequently or always experience job-related stress; just 9% say they rarely or never […]
