4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (214+ words) Decatur Daily Superintendent Michael Douglas will lead Decatur City Schools for at least three more years. School board members unanimously approved a new three-year contract for Douglas during their regular board meeting Tuesday. His new salary will be $295, 000 per year,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (126+ words) Hartselle Depot Days will take place Sept. 19 and organizers are seeking volunteers. [DECATUR DAILY FILE] Depot Days organizers are seeking volunteers to help support one of Hartselle's signature events and are inviting interested individuals to learn more during an upcoming…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (860+ words) While nearly half of Alabama's public high school seniors have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more than 15, 000 Alabama public high school seniors " including many in Decatur-area school districts " have parent or district waivers from the state's FAFSA…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (692+ words) Alabama Center for the Arts dance teacher Jennifer Gregory gives instructions during the classic/ballet portion of the camp this week. [JERONIMO NISA/DECATUR DAILY] The Alabama Center for the Arts is hosting a two-week dance camp to introduce students…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (468+ words) A rash of retirements and high enrollment have led Calhoun Community College to have 19 position openings in recent months at the Decatur and Huntsville campuses, with several administrator positions still vacant. Gaines said that growth stretches across both campuses. Many…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (699+ words) Decatur and Austin high schools in Decatur are coming one step closer to getting much-anticipated indoor practice facilities. Decatur City Schools opens bids Thursday on both projects, said DCS Superintendent Michael Douglas. The facilities will allow baseball, softball, football, cross-country,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (610+ words) The Trump administration is investigating a North Carolina school district over its restroom and locker room policy for transgender students. [DREAMSTIME/TNS] CHARLOTTE, N. C. " The U. S. Department of Education has opened a Title IX investigation into Cabarrus County Schools following complaints about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (513+ words) Students use digital magnifiers to look at objects that can be found on the ocean floor. Heather Kerby talks to students about the five oceans during the Oceans Camp at the Cook Museum of Natural Science on Monday. [JERONIMO NISA…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) WASHINGTON " The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found. Yet for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (268+ words) Decatur Daily Models created with LEGO bricks by attendees can be seen at the LEGO Foundation "Architects of a Better World" workshop at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in 2013 in New York. [JASON DECROW/AP IMAGES FOR LEGO FOUNDATION]…...