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Allen: It’s time for Alabama to drop its outdated funding method for schools
Alabama is the home of rockets, research, and immense natural resources. We are also, unfortunately, one of only six states that still base funding for public schools on enrollment. This out-of-date model ignores the needs of actual students. As a North Alabama native and the CEO of the Huntsville Committee...
Primm collects three hits in AHSAA North-South All-Star Game
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Billingsley High School’s Sadie Primm suited up for the South All-Stars in the AHSAA North-South All-Star Softball Game in Montgomery on July 17. Part of the 28th annual AHSAA North-South All-Star Week, Primm was selected as a member of the South All-Stars team to showcase some of the best […] The post Primm collects three hits in AHSAA North-South All-Star Game appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Managing Alabama’s school funding problems isn’t fixing them | BRIAN LYMAN
There’s a pamphlet in the Alabama Department of Archives and History written by Booker T. Washington. It’s called “How To Build Up A Good School in the South” and dates from the first decade of the 20th century. Washington was trying to address a practical problem...
Pleasant Home’s Castleberry receives state FFA’s top award
Pleasant Home School ag teacher Karen Castleberry was recognized for her service to the Alabama Future Farmers of America with the organization’s highest honor, the Honorary State FFA Degree, in June. Castleberry received the honor during the second session of the 96th Alabama FFA Convention in Montgomery. Ag program specialist Jack Harris called her in […] The post Pleasant Home’s Castleberry receives state FFA’s top award appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Local athletes compete in AHSAA All-Star Week
Briarwood’s Taylor Leib (10) dribbles the ball during the Class 6A girls championship game against Mountain Brook at John Hunt Park in Huntsville on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Briarwood fell to Mountain Brook 2-0. Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney. The Alabama High School Athletic Association held its annual All-Star...
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