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Allen: It’s time for Alabama to drop its outdated funding method for schools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 This out-of-date model ignores the needs of actual students.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...
Spartans compete in AHSAA All-Star Week
Mountain Brook's EK Wright (24) receives a ball during the North Super Regional volleyball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Photo by Kyle Parmley. The Alabama High School Athletic Association held its annual All-Star Week in Montgomery this past week, July 15-19. The week...
Alabama A&M trio scores big at Rickwood Field tribute
BIRMINGHAM — Three Alabama A&M University students recently hit home runs in the world of sports marketing. Senior Amirah Ali, MBA student Nevell Brown, and May 2024 graduate Jenee Whitt took center stage in Major League Baseball’s inaugural Marketing Bootcamp. Their mission: Promote the league’s inaugural tribute game to the Negro Leagues, held at the legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
Huntsville Utilities scholarship program sees graduate success at Drake State
HUNTSVILLE – Since launching less than a year ago, seven students have graduated from the Natural Gas & Water Certification Program, a partnership between Drake State and Huntsville Utilities. Last October, Huntsville Utilities donated $50,000 to fund scholarships for the four-week program that equips students with the essential skills...
Athens State to launch bachelor’s in music industry studies
ATHENS – Nestled about a 45-minute drive east from Muscle Shoals and about an hour or so south of Nashville, a pair of music industry capitals, Athens should be an ideal spot for all things music. So, strike up the band. Athens State University is launching a bachelor of...
Space Club gives boost to Space Grant Consortium for STEM outreach
HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama Space Grant Consortium at the University of Alabama in Huntsville received a major boost from the National Space Club – Huntsville Chapter to support a 2024-25 K-12 STEM education outreach program. The $20,000 donation is the largest the consortium has received from the NSC,...
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