Phillips Academy - BirminghamWatch
WEBJun 6, 2019 — Phillips Academy is the top-performing school in the Birmingham City Schools system, according to the ERC for 2017-2018. The only school to achieve an “A” grade, 84 percent of its students met or exceeded proficiency standards for reading and math combined, and 100 percent of students demonstrated academic growth in those subjects.
Remembering a Murdered Birmingham Priest for His Faith and …
WEBAug 13, 2021 — This week marks 100 years since Father James Coyle was murdered in broad daylight in downtown Birmingham hours after he secretly married an interracial couple. He's remembered for his faith and courage during a time of religious intolerance, racism and xenophobia. Read more.
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WEBDining-ham: Birmingham Rebrands as Foodie Haven. Birmingham’s “on fire” restaurant scene is helping change outside perceptions. Once dismissively nicknamed “Bombingham” for the deadly violence during the Civil Rights Movement, today’s city officials brand Birmingham as “the dining destination of the South.”. Food is a calling card.
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WEBAbout Us BirminghamWatch is a digital-based news organization and program of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism (AIIJ). AIIJ is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that aims to serve the civic good of Birmingham and Alabama by supporting journalism that makes a positive impact and encourages citizen engagement with fair, factual, unflinching and focused news.
Birmingham School Budget Includes Raises, New Psychologists …
WEBSep 13, 2022 — The Birmingham Board of Education on Tuesday approved a $506,988,421 budget that includes pay increases for all employees and establishes a $15 minimum hourly pay rate. The 2023 budget also includes additional pre-kindergarten classes, six new school psychologists and adjustments in the teacher salary schedule to make pay more competitive with ...
The Story of ‘the Colony’: How a Small, Black Community Thrived ...
WEBSep 3, 2022 — The Colony, Cullman County’s only Black community, has a rich history of resilience and self-made success. Its current residents are working to continue it. Read more.
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
WEBOct 19, 2022 — The case is Walker v. City of Birmingham, which ruled on the legal principles that allowed Bull Conner and Birmingham to jail Martin Luther King Jr. on Good Friday, 1963. Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy explains why the case continues to influence legal thinking during these tumultuous times.
Population Grows Across Alabama - BirminghamWatch
WEBApr 14, 2023 — More than half of Alabama counties grew in population between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, reflecting more people moving into the state than in recent years and the population growth being more widespread than in recent years, according to a recent analysis by the Public Research Council of Alabama. The …
Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t ...
WEBJul 13, 2020 — Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t Colorblind. Birmingham’s skyline includes prominent medical facilities, such as UAB, Children’s of Alabama and St. Vincent’s Hospital. Within sight of those buildings, however, are neighborhoods with the worst life expectancy and disability rates in Jefferson County.
Birmingham-Southern College Closing After 168 Years Educating …
WEBVirginia Martin, March 26, 2024. Share this story: Birmingham-Southern College is closing its doors May 31 after a nearly 18-month fight to overcome its financial shortfalls. The BSC board of trustees met Tuesday and decided to close the school after learning that a bill to lend the college $30 million from a state higher education loan fund ...
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