By Hannah Natanson May 16, 2021 The city of Alexandria will pull all police officers from public school hallways — ending a program that began nearly three decades ago — following a narrow and contentious vote by the city council earlier this month. The council voted 4 to 3 on May 3 to reallocate nearly $800,000 used…
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Alabama Governor signs bill aimed at attracting more math, science teachers
The TEAMS program will provide incentive pay for interested and qualifying math and science teachers BySTAFF-The Alabama Political Reporter May 7, 2021 Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece of legislation to combat the estimated 3,000 unfilled math and science teacher positions…
Boston Public Schools sees enrollment drop heavily, mostly among younger, minority students
By SEAN PHILIP COTTER | | Boston Herald PUBLISHED: April 30, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. | UPDATED: April 30, 2021 at 8:31 p.m. Enrollment in the city’s public school continues to plunge, the district told councilors as it deals with a 2,200-plus student decline particularly concentrated among Black and Hispanic kids and younger students. Boston Public Schools brass, speaking during a…
Alabama teachers may have to wait longer for COVID-19 vaccine
Updated 10:25 AM; Today 9:06 AM By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Alabama teachers have been essentially bumped down the priority list to get the COVID-19 vaccine, State Superintendent Eric Mackey told the state board of education during Thursday’s work session in Montgomery. Alabama considers teachers and schools support staff to be part of phase 1b to…
Alabama high school graduation rate for class of 2019 hits 92%
Updated 1:53 PM; Today 1:47 PM By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Alabama’s high school graduation rate rose to an all-time high of 91.7%, up nearly 2% from 90% for the class of 2018, according to an analysis of the class of 2019 graduation rates released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. Speaking during…
2 more Alabama schools go remote amid COVID surge
By Ashley Remkus | aremkus@al.com Two schools in Muscle Shoals are the latest in Alabama to announce a transition to remote learning as coronavirus cases surge across the state. The middle and high schools in the northwest Alabama city will switch to remote learning on Monday and continue through Friday, which marks the end of the fall semester….
For some Alabama schools, it’s home before and after the holidays as COVID cases surge
Updated Dec 10, 9:33 AM; Posted Dec 10, 8:00 AM Facebook ShareTwitter Share159sharesBy John Sharp | jsharp@al.com Baldwin, Shelby, and Montgomery county schools are planning to delay in-person classroom learning by one week when the second semester begins next month. But for Mobile and Jefferson counties, the schedule remains the same. Other districts, such as Hoover and Tuscaloosa…
Educators Mixed on Governor’s Push For In-Person Learning
ANDREW YEAGER | DECEMBER 2, 2020 Gov. Kay Ivey said this week the state’s goal is to get students back in the classroom. Schools across Alabama have offered a remote learning option since March because of continued community spread of COVID-19. But the longer schools are disrupted, the more likely kids will suffer academically, according to Ivey. She said…
Gov. Kay Ivey Urges School Systems to Return to In-Person Classes
Posted: Dec 2, 2020 10:31 AM CST by Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statement, urging school systems to return to in-person classes. On Monday, the state set a record of COVID-19 hospitalizations, at 1,717. Alabama Hospital Association President Dr. Don Williamson, the former longtime state health officer, told Alabama News Network , “Frankly, the next eight weeks,…
Montgomery Public Schools returning to all-virtual learning Dec. 7
By WSFA Staff| November 30, 2020 at 1:39 PM CST – Updated November 30 at 6:24 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery Public Schools students will return to all-virtual learning starting Dec. 7. According to an announcement from MPS, teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. MPS will observe…
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