Raise Green Kids
The older kids get, the longer their school supplies can endure. An elementary school child may wear out most school supplies each year or exhaust them as part of the classes’ shared supply. But a [Read More]
Article Category: Education
Dealing with Dyslexia
Many people think that dyslexia is just a problem of “reading backward.” But it’s much more than that. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that causes difficulty with spelling, writing and pronouncing words. It also [Read More]
Alabama STEM Education
Juanita Graham spends hours every week at Alabama STEM Education working with children, creating fun and exciting programs her students will enjoy, managing volunteers, and finding ways to reach more children. These tasks are certainly [Read More]
Pre-School Directory Listings – 2018
Preschools, Daycare & Education Advent Episcopal School 2019 Sixth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-252-2535 http://www.adventepiscopalschool.org Advent Episcopal School, located in downtown Birmingham, offers a highly accelerated curriculum for bright students in grades 4K-8. Before-school [Read More]
Two Seniors From Shelby County Graduate Among Alabama’s Best and Brightest
Students graduating in the ASMS Class of 2018 represent 24 Alabama counties, including two from Shelby County. Those seniors include: Carl Barnett and Samantha Howard. “Every resident from Shelby County should be exceedingly proud of [Read More]
Record Number of UAB Students and Alumni Have Been Selected for the Prestigious Fulbright Student Program
Fulbright United States Student Program grants have been awarded to Charlotte Boles, Lillian Chien, Sarah Faulkner, Harrison Mansour, Remy Meir and Rachel Thompson Panik by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright [Read More]
Alabama Department of Education Gives Students Free Summer Access to Fuel Education Solutions
To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Educationâ (FuelEdâ), is launching its sixth annual Alabama [Read More]
McWane Science Center to Participate in Blue Star Museums Program This Summer
By participating in Blue Star Museums, McWane Science Center will offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide [Read More]
The Birmingham Zoo’s Annual ZooRun was a Roaring Success
Around 500 people came out Saturday morning for the Birmingham Zoo’s annual ZooRun. Every three years the AAZK (American Association of Zoo Keepers) chapter of the Birmingham Zoo partners with a different organization to raise [Read More]
Hoover Student Was Recently Honored For Outstanding Volunteer Service at Award Presentation
Nicholas Carlisle of Hoover, an eighth-grader at Berry Middle School, will be presented with an engraved bronze medallion to recognize his selection as a Distinguished Finalist for Alabama in the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community [Read More]