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Birmingham City Schools receive $1 million to address mental health among students
Birmingham, AL (WBMA) — Birmingham City schools is set to receive $1 million dollars to go towards addressing mental health among students. Birmingham City Council members allocated the funds at their June 4, 2024 council meeting. The funds will be used to cover 10 support counselors salaries. These counselors...
Four SCHS students perform well at fishing world finals
Four Shelby County High School students recently made themselves into local stars, after an outstanding performance at the 15th High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina from June 19-22. The post Four SCHS students perform well at fishing world finals appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Athlete of the Week: Thompson High football’s John Alan McGuire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The laidback days of summer will soon come to a close as student-athletes report to the practice field for the 2024 football season. Before any ball kicks off the season, one Thompson High School football player will step into the spotlight in front of a national audience. Kicker John Alan McGuire […]
Music Teacher Joe Jenkins Sr. and the Transformation of Young Lives in Birmingham’s Ensley Community
Joe Jenkins Sr., founder of the Magic City Music Academy in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood, still remembers being mesmerized the first time he saw a boys’ choir perform. “There were only about eight members, and I was amazed at the sound they produced when they opened their mouths and started singing,” he recalled.
Birmingham Public Library to house archives of Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Public Library will be the new home to archives belonging to the recently closed Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). The college's last day of operation was May 31 after a failed lengthy bout to acquire financial assistance. The library said the tangible history of BSC...
United Way of Central Alabama kicks off back-to-school initiative next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The United Way of Central Alabama is kicking off its back-to-school initiative next week. Starting Monday, July 8, the United Way will begin collecting school supplies for its annual back-to-school supply drive. The United Way Director of Volunteer Engagement, Rachel Upton, said they need mesh or...
UAB Breaks Ground on $190M Biomedical Research and Psychology Building
The Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, made possible by $152 million in federal funding, and championed by retired United States Senator Richard Shelby, will house research-intensive faculty from the Heersink School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology, which continue to be highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
To Parents of the 2024 High School Graduating Class – Tips for College
Felicitations! Enjoy the graduation festivities and cherish the memories of your child’s K-12 educational experiences. Hopefully by now you have survived the U.S. Department of Education’s (“ED”) new and “simplified” Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) experience. Was it more stressful than simple?
Auburn University officially opens in downtown Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM — For decades, Auburn students, faculty and alumni have played a significant role in revitalizing Birmingham. Beginning in May, they now have a vibrant new place to continue their teaching, outreach and collaborative work as the university opens Auburn in Birmingham, which is located in the former Hood-McPherson Building—an iconic fixture in downtown where furniture was once assembled and sold.
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