Children under the age of 18 can get free meals at participating Tuscaloosa City Schools this month, regardless of their affiliation with any school in the system.
Significantly higher test scores for eighth graders at Northridge Middle School will do more than improve future outcomes for the students - the progress means cash bonuses for dozens of teachers and 120 kids.
Two schools in Tuscaloosa and one in Northport received high honors this week as they were named National Schools of Character - a title bestowed upon fewer than 75 schools in the United States this year.
All students graduating from city schools in Tuscaloosa will have to meet new requirements focused on demonstrating readiness for life after high school, a district spokesperson announced Tuesday.
The superintendent of the Tuscaloosa City Schools System will retire at the end of the next academic year with the blessing of the Board of Education, they announced on Wednesday.
TCS Elementary students will no longer be allowed to bring cell phones on campus, and older children will have to turn theirs over during the day to comply with pending state legislation.
Tuscaloosa Police officers were at two local schools in force Monday morning to ensure safety after they got a tip on Instagram about the threat of a potential school shooting.