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UAB Medicine partners with Junior Achievement to launch innovative Emergency Department Classroom at new Mc Wane Economic Education Center
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (251+ words) UAB Medicine, in partnership with Junior Achievement of Alabama, will sponsor a brand-new, immersive storefront at the upcoming Junior Achievement Mc Wane Economic Education Center. As part of this collaboration, UAB Medicine will introduce an interactive Emergency Department Classroom designed…...
'No more indoctrinating our kids': Barry Moore introduces bill to require parental warning labels on transgender content
1+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) U. S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has had enough of broadcasters trying to indoctrinate American children into the radical transgender movement. "Far-left radicals want to mutilate the youth of America through hormone blockers, butcherous sex-change surgeries, and graphic propaganda through entertainment," Moore…...
'Truly life changing': Auburn senior Joseph Rusk wins Alabama Launchpad funding for STEM startup
3+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) Auburn University senior Joseph Rusk helped turn The Bread Board Company's mission of making robotics and electronics less overwhelming for young learners into a $75, 000 nondilutive funding award through the Alabama Launchpad Cycle 1 2026 Technology Track competition. Through The Bread Board Company,…...
Alabama Alliance of Community Hospitals: The Gum family grows - a community hospital story
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) When Caitlin Gum and her husband Robert decided to move to North Alabama from New Jersey, they knew their lives would change. But as they considered which community in North Alabama would be the best fit for their family, they…...
Fort Payne 11-year-old wins National Beta State Convention painting competition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (724+ words) For 11-year-old Fort Payne student Derek Flora, painting doesn't start in a studio. It starts at the kitchen counter in his family's home, where imagination, determination, and creativity come together. That passion recently led to a major milestone " Derek Flora…...
Alabama tried something different " and its education results are improving
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (88+ words) Alabama's reading and math performance is improving, and even outlets like The New York Times are taking notice. The state made changes that broke from traditional education approaches, and early results are strong enough that other states are now being…...
Alabama House passes bill giving UA flexibility over School of Social Work
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) The Alabama House passed HB152 on Thursday, repealing the 1965 legislative mandate requiring the University of Alabama to maintain a standalone School of Social Work. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), passed 76-14 and now heads to the Senate. Under…...
Alabama lawmaker files bill to curb 'excessive screen use' in childcare and classrooms
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (672+ words) State Rep. Jeana Ross (R-Guntersville) prefiled HB78 for the 2026 legislative session, which begins today in Montgomery, calling for a comprehensive, statewide framework governing screen use for children from birth through kindergarten in licensed childcare and public education settings. Ross knows what…...
One Alabama family's foster journey highlights growing need across the state
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) As the new year begins, many Alabamians are reflecting on how they might make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. For some families, that reflection leads to foster care and adoption " an opportunity to provide stability, love and…...
ASCTE is preparing Alabama students to work with AI " not be replaced by it
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1062+ words) At the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), the future isn't something to fear. It's something to shape. As the nation's only high school fully dedicated to integrating cyber technology and engineering into every academic discipline, ASCTE is…...