Tag: BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS

In response to three-year-old comments made by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on the quality of inner-city education, the president of the Birmingham American Federation of Teachers (AFT) attempted to “fact check” Tuberville by highlighting the school system’s “improvement,” while glossing over the overall failure in the system.

The Alabama State Department of Education Annual Report Card is out, and Orange Beach City Schools is celebrating ranking number two in the state, only behind Mountain Brook City Schools.

Two families from each Birmingham City School will have the chance to receive $500 each. All they need to do is register their child and ensure they attend the first day of school, August 7. The program is being funded by a grant given by the Penny Foundation.

Birmingham nonprofit Kings Kids Outreach is fighting to get students to show up for class in Birmingham City Schools (BCS).

After the Alabama State Department of Education released its annual report card last week, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin shared his take on how Birmingham City Schools performed in the 2022-2023 school year.

According to new statistics from the Alabama State Department of Education, 23.25% of Birmingham City Schools students are chronically absent, and some schools have chronic absenteeism rates above 50%.

After Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin claimed to have contacted Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr about the city’s chronic truancy problem, Carr talked to 1819 News about what his office is doing to combat the issue.