Alabama has gained attention from news media and researchers for attaining “some of the largest literacy gains in the nation,” and Birmingham City Schools is the focus of the lates...

Today, Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 81 of the nation’s largest urba...

During a surprise presentation today at A.H. Parker High School, Birmingham City Schools named the school's Advanced Placement (AP) English Arts Teacher Kenneth Antin as AP Champi...

The reboot of A Different World grabbed the top spot on Netflix's streaming rankings upon its debut, and Jacqueline Lockhart, Theater Teacher at Ramsay High School, was part of th...

They arrived at Wenonah High School as students. After graduation, they came back to serve as teachers, coaches, custodians and support staff!

The Database Manager at Hayes K-8 School, Jennifer Taylor started out as a parent volunteer before she was persuaded to apply for a position at Birmingham City Schools.

A custodian at Avondale Elementary for the past six years, Chiquita Brown's role is to maintain a clean and healthy environment for scholars, faculty and staff, and she takes prid...

Dr. Timothy Allison's journey is a powerful reminder that every young boy has a story, a purpose, and limitless potential. Today, as an Assistant Principal at Huffman Academy ...

The Council of the Great City Schools has announced the finalists for the 2026 Green-Garner Award, the nation’s highest honor in urban education leadership, and Birmingham City Sc...

Alicia Stokes has been at G.W. Carver High School for 14 years, but she has been the school's library media specialist for six years. Over that time, she has witnessed how the ro...

Hayes K-8 School Second Grade Teacher Madison Abney, the 2026-2027 Elementary Teacher of the Year for Birmingham City Schools, continues to receive accolades for excellence in educ...

While Principal Dr. Bobby Phillips believes all the teachers at Bush Hills STEAM Academy are exceptional, two teachers stand out for the tremendous impact they have made! Meet E...

In the new Academy of Law, Leadership, and Public Service, scholars get an inside look careers in public service, including roles as first responders. Our cameras recently took...

Birmingham, keep an eye out for Brittni Tucker! Today, the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) notified the Director of Information Technology for Birmingham City Schools as one of...

Each month, the Birmingham Board of Education recognizes the employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. ...

An eighth-grade English and language arts teacher at W.J. Christian, Ms. Hall guided 97 percent of her scholars to proficiency in ACAP. This year, she is aiming for 100 percent!...

Technology Integration Facilitator Tambra Clark was among the educators featured in a story about the new Samsung AI Assistant. The story showed how the app is helping teachers...

Each month, the Birmingham Board of Education recognizes the employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. ...

During Institute 2026, the City of Birmingham distributed bags of school supplies to classroom teachers as they entered Bill Harris Arena!

Birmingham City Schools Technology staff participated in a full day of professional learning focused on Cybersecurity and Incident Response Planning on Thursday, July 30, 2026....