How to Pay for the Staggering Cost of College
Congratulations on the birth of your child (or grandchild). Now, what can you do to help pay the staggering cost of college? With some private schools now costing as much as $80,000 a year – [Read More]
Article Category: Education
SEF Launches Network to Expand, Improve Early Childhood Education Across the South
The Southern Education Foundation is launching the Southern Early Childhood Education Justice (SECEJ) network, uniting more than 30 state policy organizations and advocates to focus on improving and expanding early learning opportunities for young children [Read More]
The Ultimate Guide to Private Schools
What do Lady Gaga, Denzel Washington and Ariana Grande have in common? Well, for one thing, they all attended private school at some point during K-12. Today, there are thousands of private schools across America. [Read More]
2023 Private, Specialty and Charter School Directory
SCHOOLS Alabama School of Mathematics and Science 1255 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL 36604 251-441-2100 http://www.asms.net ASMS is a public, residential high school accepting applications from highly motivated 9th and 10th graders seeking advanced studies in [Read More]
COVID-19 Testing and Prevention in Alabama’s K-12 Schools
In 2021, the University of Alabama at Birmingham in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Public Health and Alabama State Department of Education launched COVID-19 Testing and Prevention in Alabama’s K-12 Schools program. The program, which was the largest [Read More]
Providing Bible Education for Public School Students
1. What is LifeWise Academy? LifeWise Academy provides Bible education for public school students during school hours. It is what’s known as a ‘Release Time Religious Instruction’ program. Very few people realize that in 1952, [Read More]
Five Alabama Schools Named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
The U.S. Department of Education recently recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, including five schools in Alabama. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessments. [Read More]
12 Back to School Tips from Your Public Library
One thing that librarians are always advocating for is reading. With back-to-school season picking back up — and with the state of the world as it is right now- parents might be nervous about how [Read More]
How to Prepare for Student Loan Payments
More than 600,000 parents take out student loans for their children each year, not to mention the billions of dollars parents owe on their own student loans. Despite having a break for over three years [Read More]
Don’t Break the Bank on Back to School
Summer is winding down, and kids are preparing to start a new school year. This signifies an exciting new start for kids, but for parents, it can mean spending a lot of money on school [Read More]