Andrew Jackson University has made several big splashes in recent months. The wholly online institution of higher learning recently announced a plan that would eventually do away with students having to pay tuition costs for students. The university has now added rather vocal support of Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s expanded look into the tuition [...]

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The 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals has just posted this decision, ordering that the case brought by former physical education teacher Bruce Baker against the City of Birmingham’s Board of Education proceed. Since we can’t find any details about the original case, we’ll just link to their opinion as posted on their website.
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While he didn’t win - Hunter Bledsoe did place second! Considering that more than 55 million students participate in the National Geographic Bee each year, that is certainly an accomplishment.
Bledsoe, a 13 year-old from Trussville, AL, earns a $15,000 college scholarship for his performance at today’s 20th annual Geographic Bee earlier today.
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If you’ve got the National Geographic Channel available to you this afternoon at 4 p.m., you may want to tune in and cheer on Trussville’s Hunter Bledsoe competes as one of the ten finalists in this year’s National Geographic Bee in Washington, DC. this morning beginning at 9 a.m. CT.
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The first major delivery of XO laptop computers were made to students at Glen Iris Elementary School earlier this week. Approximately 700 computers were distributed. We all know how environmentally friendly the laptops are but what about the packaging?

AEC Program Coordinator Jenny Dorgan gets assistance from a student at Glen Iris Elementary School while preparing [...]

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The 3-ton, smoke-breathing statue of UAB’s mascot, Blaze, was unveiled Tuesday afternoon in front of the Bartow Arena. The 9 foot tall by 16 foot long, 7,000 pound smoke spewing statue created by artist T.J. Neil of Homosassa, FL. It cost approximately $30,000 was commissioned by the UAB National Alumni Society. UAB president [...]

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Mayor Langford speaks to students at Phillips Academy during Wachovia’s Way2Save event on April 22. acnatta/Flickr.
Larry Langford’s been a busy individual this morning. Here he’s seen talking to area school children during today’s Wachovia Way2Save event. Representatives from four area schools each received $2,000 for their scholarship funds at the event. The mayor spent most [...]

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