Alabama is a story of contradictions as we approach year-end. First, the state has again reached a new record unemployment rate at 2.8 percent this past October. The Alabama Department of La... Read more
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports CENTER POINT — The city of Center Point is giving $80,000 out of its general fund budget to the four Jefferson County schools that are in its city l... Read more
By The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Educators say they’re concerned about a new reading test they say could result in thousands of Alabama third-graders being held back. Th... Read more
By Shaun Szkolnik, for the Tribune TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Schools Board met Thursday, July 25. Dr. Pattie Neill announced that Dr. Lisa Berry would be the new assistant superintend... Read more
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — The University of North Alabama is switching to a tuition plan that officials say will result in increased costs for some students but not others.Officials at the schoo... Read more
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A bill that would replace the elected state K-12 board of education with a new commission appointed by the governor passed unanimously... Read more
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a bill to require schools to hold back for another year third-grade stu... Read more
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News Legislation to potentially replace Alabama’s elected K-12 board of education with a commission of governor appointees will be voted on in a Senate committee... Read more
By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — Paine Elementary School Principal Dr. Lisa Lothspeich presented data from a new program aimed at helping each individual student improve their p... Read more