Tag: EDUCATION

The offending social media posts have ranged from openly celebrating the assassination, calling for more violence, blaming the victim, or posting other offensive and insensitive comments. Public outcry has been swift and unified about educators, medical professionals, and others in positions of public trust.

The department chair of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Alabama in Huntsville expressed strong resentment in recent social media posts for fallen Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, attempting to belittle Kirk's well-established Christian faith.

Marjean Corkran, an Enterprise State Community College English professor, was caught boasting online about pushing an agenda onto her students.

A Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School teacher was placed on administrative leave recently after posting a TikTok video mocking the death of conservative political organizer and activist, Charlie Kirk.

“Inexcusable” social media posts by Alabama teachers after the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week will be investigated, according to Alabama State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey.

Just hours before being cited in an NBC story about "hypertoxic rhetoric," A.J. Bauer, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama, took to social media to blame Charlie Kirk's assassination on conservatives.

Let us hold the education system accountable, because they are ultimately accountable to the parents. In the last decade, they have become drunk with power. It’s high time we sober them up.

Supporters of the university and board members were told emphatically that the school does not have an active diversity, equity and inclusion program.

Since education is critical in preparing students to enter the workforce, let’s look at what our state legislature has accomplished to improve educational opportunities for Alabama’s students…not just in recent sessions, but over the long term.  

Alabama ranks highest in improvement of elementary math instruction preparation from the National Council on Teacher Quality.

According to the lawsuit filed on February 10, Henry Moreman, a former manager who is white, faced discrimination during and after an investigation into what he describes as false allegations against him by a 26-year-old black colleague.

Madison County School System officials announced a salary increase for all of its employees on Friday.

Teach your children to know and love truth. Your children will thank you, and so will your countrymen.

Last week, Auburn's student paper, The Plainsman, detailed shocking allegations of mismanagement and misconduct in the office of Undergraduate Admissions.

As the State Senate considers legislation to ban discussions and displays related to sexual orientation or gender identity in schools, a middle school in Huntsville is prominently showcasing the LGBTQ Pride flag in at least one of its classrooms.

Samford University is rebranding its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Last week, the university's president referred to its DEI commitment as a commitment to "Biblical justice."

In 2022, Samford University president Beck Taylor declared that the University would not recognize OUTLaw, a progressive group of law students from the school's Cumberland School of Law. According to the group's Instagram account, it was not just LGBTQ+ but also pro-abortion and pro-child abuse under the guise of "gender-affirming care."

The Alabama Education Association applauded Gov. Kay Ivey for signing into law legislation granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.

Jefferson County Board of Education has launched a program that allows students to transfer from schools where their race is in the majority to schools where their race is in the minority.

1819 News' Apryl Marie Fogel recently joined Talk 99.5 FM's Leland Whaley on his highly rated show, "Leland Live," to discuss the ongoing 1819 News investigative series on the woke creep at Samford University.

In an email sent to the Samford Board of Trustees, school president Beck Taylor addressed recent news coverage by 1819 News.

According to an Alabama Policy Institute ALDOGE chart, Mackey will now be one of the highest paid state superintendents in the nation at $325,000 per year. Don’t ever accuse Alabama of being unwilling to reward failure.

Samford University faculty have gathered twice this year to discuss President Donald Trump's second term and his administration's potential policy goals.

The study of history deepens the humanity of our young people and makes them better equipped to face the challenges of the future.  

In 2020, following George Floyd's death and the Black Lives Matter movement, minority students at Samford began to speak out about their experiences on campus with stories that included alleged racial and religious discrimination.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler sent a long letter to parents about State Sen. Chris Elliott’s (R-Josephine) efforts to change the tax distribution to ensure all public school systems in the county get a share.

Give your children a nudge toward the past, and you may find them off on a lifelong love affair with the American story.