Alabama High Schools Launch ESports as Newest Varsity Sport
Electronic sports have arrived at high schools across Alabama, with the state becoming one of nine in the nation to offer ESports as a varsity sport. Students at Citronelle High…
Only Two Gulf Coast Schools Crack Alabama’s Top 30 in Latest Rankings
Two schools from the Alabama Gulf Coast placed in the top 30 of a statewide ranking of public high schools released by Niche.com. Fairhope High School in Baldwin County came…
Mobile’s ACCEL Day and Evening Academy Cleared to Add Middle School Grades
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission has approved an expansion allowing ACCEL Day and Evening Academy, Mobile County's only charter school, to begin enrolling middle school students in grades 6-8.
Mobile’s ACCEL Charter School Graduates Its First Senior Class
ACCEL Day and Evening Academy, Alabama's first public charter school, graduated its inaugural class of 45 seniors in Mobile, capping a first year defined by academic gains, counseling support and…
Mobile County Schools Add New First Class Pre-K Classroom as State Expansion Continues
Mobile County schools are adding a new First Class Pre-K classroom at Elsie Collier Elementary this fall as part of a 122-classroom statewide expansion, though thousands of local families remain…
Baldwin County Pre-K Programs Set to Expand to 25 Sites With New Grant Funding
Baldwin County pre-K programs grew to 25 sites in 2015 with new state grant funding, including a first-ever classroom at Orange Beach Elementary.
Baldwin County Eyes Presidential Primary Ballot for School Tax Renewals
After Baldwin County voters rejected school tax renewals in March, officials are weighing placing them on the 2016 presidential primary ballot.
Alabama School of Math and Science Draws Record Turnout for Summer Camp
ASMS in Mobile hosted a record 790 students at its expanded three-week Adventures in Math and Science summer camp this June.
Bay Minette Elementary’s Future in Limbo as Baldwin County Schools Chief Departs
Baldwin County's sudden superintendent search raises questions about whether momentum to fix aging Bay Minette Elementary School will stall.
Alabama School of Math and Science Builds Track Record of Sending Students to Top Colleges
The residential Mobile school for gifted students has sent thousands of graduates to top colleges, backed by scholarships and free tuition statewide.