Local Education

The University of Alabama community is mourning the death of its first Black faculty member, Dr. Archie Wade.

Academic achievement is improving across the board in Tuscaloosa City Schools, according to record-high scores on state report cards recently released by the Alabama Department of Education.

The potentially dangerous and highly contagious whooping cough has been reported in Tuscaloosa-area schools this month amid a rapid increase of cases statewide.

The University of Alabama is celebrating after a senior there was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship - just one of 32 American students to receive the honor this year.

The hardworking employees of the Tuscaloosa County School System will once again receive some extra spending money this holiday season after a Tuesday night board vote.

The number of students with free access to Summer Learning programs at Tuscaloosa City Schools will be more than halved in 2025 after the failure of a September property tax vote.

Tuscaloosa City Schools is, for the first time, requesting proposals as they aim to create "a diverse portfolio of high-quality public charter schools."

The kindness of a 5th grader at Southview Elementary School earned him recognition that only one student there gets each year.

A 5th grader at University Place Elementary School was honored for the example she sets during a presentation in front of her class last week.

The citizens of Tuscaloosa voted against a proposed property tax increase Tuesday which would have raised $17 million for the municipal school system.