December 11, 2025
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has awarded certification to ten Birmingham City Schools educators. LaToya Cosby of BCS Department of Educator Effectiveness, B...
November 15, 2025
OVE Art Teacher/Students featured in Alabama News Center
November 3, 2025
We’re proud to celebrate our amazing Teachers of the Month — Ms. Greene (August), Ms. Ziglar (September), and Mrs. Butler (October)! 🌟 These dedicated educators bring energy...
September 1, 2025
Throughout the month, our Attendance Department wants to make sure you know why attendance matters as well as the policies and procedures for excused absences. Parents and famil...
August 11, 2025
The FOCUS Act, a new law for all public schools in the state of Alabama, goes into effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
August 6, 2025
We’re excited to share that Rooms, our new two-way communication platform, is officially live across in the Birmingham City Schools, AL app! Families will begin receiving messa...
July 31, 2025
The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the Penny Foundation Inc., is investing in student success by offering $43,000 in incentives to encourage families to have their studen...
July 17, 2025
Birmingham City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast...
July 8, 2025
The first day of classes for the 2025-26 school year is August 7! This news post will serve as a back-to-school guide for all the things parents will need to do to be Ready Day On...
April 8, 2025
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. ...
November 26, 2024
Birmingham City Schools saw an increase in the number of schools receiving an A along with 42 percent of schools improving by a letter grade, according to the Annual Report Card f...
November 22, 2024
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) released its Annual Report Card for school districts and individual schools. The reports are based on several goals, and they als...
October 10, 2024
Oxmoor Valley Elementary School and G.W. Carver High School served as two host sites for Leadership Birmingham’s Education Day, where participants gathered to learn about the chal...