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Business, school leaders discuss education challenges in Tuscaloosa
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (545+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) " Business leaders and school officials are sitting down to talk about the biggest issues facing education and how the private sector can step in. On Thursday, a panel discussion took place over the key issues presented in…...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute kicks off 18th Legacy Youth Leadership Program
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (447+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) " "On Tuesday night, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute kicked off its 18th Legacy Youth Leadership Program, an effort to transform Birmingham's civil rights history into a learning and leadership experience for high school students. "If we all understood…...
The 10 college majors with the highest unemployment
2+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) (NewsNation) " Job prospects for college graduates vary widely by major, but the highest unemployment rates aren't always in the fields you'd expect. A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows how recent graduates across 73 college majors…...
Proposed property tax increase could save Ragland High School
3+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) RAGLAND, Ala. (WIAT) " Ragland High School could close its doors after the 2026-2027 school year if it doesn't receive more funding. According to St. Clair County Schools, because enrollment at Ragland High School has dropped, it's not receiving enough funds from…...
Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria’s contract extended
3+ week, 1+ day ago (110+ words) Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria's contract extended'CBS 42 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) " The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education voted to extend the contract for Superintendent Mike Daria on Tuesday. Daria announced plans to retire in the summer, but that recently changed....
STAIR of Birmingham seeking volunteer tutors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) STAIR of Birmingham seeking volunteer tutors'CBS 42 (WIAT) -- STAIR of Birmingham is seeking volunteer tutors as two new school sites are opening STAIR stated it must fill more than 80 tutoring slots to ensure young students receive reading support with its Glen…...
Wallace State instructor remembered by students following house fire
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) HANCEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) " Support is pouring in following the news that a Wallace State Community College instructor died in a fire at her home early Friday morning. Susan Beck is being remembered by those she taught. She was a longtime…...
Birmingham hosting back-to-school giveaway at Linn Park
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) " The city of Birmingham is hosting a back-to-school supplies giveaway on August 3 in Linn Park. The "Tools for School Presented by Window World" giveaway will be from 2-5 p.m. and will also feature food trucks, facepainting, games, inflatables and…...