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A weekday morning synopsis of West Alabama news, sports and weather.

As people leave rural Alabama, so do students. That has an effect on finances for those left behind. Read more.

A weekday morning synopsis of West Alabama news, sports and weather.

Former Mayor of New York and one-time Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, is making a major investment in Alabama's public education system. 

Local school officials say cellphone use by students can be disruptive and result in disciplinary problems, but the safety and convenience benefits of allowing them outweigh the negatives.

School Choice expansion is expected to be a topic of debate in the 2024 legislative session as Governor Kay Ivey is making it a legislative priority to get a ed

Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey would like to see specific elements included in school choice bills for the upcoming legisl

Despite showing historically large academic gains in the past year, many students have lost ground in math and reading since 2019, new data shows.

This year has proven to be quite the year for schools across Baldwin County, as the opening of the highly anticipated Baldwin Preparatory Academy draws near, Baldwin County throws its hat in the ring …

The Alabama State Department of Education released its annual report cards last week to grade schools and districts across the state on everything from academic performance to career readiness from …