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- Alabama college plan hit with investment drop
Alabama's prepaid college tuition program is scrambling to figure out how to keep paying students' tuition now that its investments are tumbling and its tuition costs are rising.
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- Property tax hike needed for Carroll High School
Public forums are over and officials with Ozark city schools continue to inch closer to a new high school.
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- Low enrollment reason for Daleville Middle School closing
Because of limited funding and low enrollment, one Wiregrass middle school is closing its doors.
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- Fraud found in Alabama school system
State officials say double-dipping needs to stop after a state representative was found guilty of fraud.
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- Controversy over nursing exit exam
Controversy over an exit exam has some former nursing students livid and they say their livelihood is at stake because of it.
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- Stimulus plan could help Daleville city schools
Some of the money in President Barack Obama's stimulus package may not be welcomed by everyone. But for Daleville schools, they're hoping it can help save their staff.
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- JROTC Program Ranks Nationally
Some local students took a "shot" at some national titles and came out smokin'.
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- Three Arrested in Connection to Lock-Down at Vernon High School Last Week
Investigators with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office charged three students with possession of a firearm on school property following the February 18th incident at Vernon High School.
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- Alabama looks at raising school dropout age to 17
An Alabama Senate committee has voted to raise the school dropout age from 16 to 17.
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- Memorial held for Pike County High School student
It was a packed house in the Pike County High School gymnasium, but not because of a pep rally or basketball game, it was to celebrate the life of a fellow classmate.
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- Motivational speaker challenges students to stay drug, alcohol free
Local students at Dothan High and Honeysuckle Middle School got a visit from a motivational speaker who encourages America’s youth to make better decisions.
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- Saturday Academic Enrichment Program
Some local teachers and boys and girls club administrators are offering to help students of all ages with their studies.
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- Program for troubled teens could close by summer
A program in Dothan that helps troubled teenagers get back on the right path may be in jeopardy.
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- Boilers too old to warm Ozark schools
The frigid weather has caused students in some local schools to keep their winter jackets on inside the buildings. Dropping temperatures are causing some boilers in some schools to work overtime.
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- "Chester Drawers" visits Mixon Elementary in Ozark
"Chester Drawers" made a stop at Mixon Elementary school in Ozark, encouraged students to do well in school.
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- Ala. closing gaps on black, white AP test scores
A new report shows Alabama has been closing the achievement gap between black and white high school students on Advanced Placement tests faster than any other state.
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- Alabama's distance learning program at Zion Chapel school
Gov. Bob Riley holds a newsconference in Montgomery involving internet access with a dozen schools across the state, including Zion Chapel in Coffee County
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- Number of GED test takers increases in Wiregrass
Twenty-four-percent of Wiregrass residents never graduated from high school. Wallace Community College is working to help those without a GED reach their goals.
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- Two suggested layout plans for Carroll High School
Officials with Ozark City Schools continue to fight off the strains of proration and concentrate on planning for a new Carroll High School. A special meeting was held where officials asked for the communities input on which plan to build with.
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- Enterprise school board meeting
enterprise city school board advised of budget cuts ahead.
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- School uniform policy takes effect next fall in city schools
Dothan city schools students can expect to see major change whey they head back to the classroom next school year.
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- Henry County school board to consider random drug-testing students
The Henry County Board of Education is preparing to consider a random drug testing policy for students involved in extra-curricular activities.
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- Troy University dedicates new education building
After years of planning and construction Troy University, new Jack Hawkins Junior Hall was dedicated.
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- Troy University Expands
Troy University's campus continues to grow. - Education Budget Controversy
Alabama legislators expect to make deep cuts in education spending for the next school year, but there are sharp differences between the house and senate about how to do it. - Troy University Students Celebrate Inauguration
As we continue our team coverage on today's historic event. Many will remember "where they were" and "what they were doing" when the first African American was sworn in as president. And for some Troy University students, it was an event they thought they would never see in their lifetime.
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- Dothan Bomb Threats
Police search two schools and the Dothan airport for a bomb.
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- Less State Sales Tax Revenue Could Impact School Budgets
A recent report shows state tax collections for the Alabama Education Trust Fund for fourth quarter 2008, fell by 12.6 percent from the previous year.
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- Proration Hurting Wiregrass Schools
Alabama Governor Bob Riley declared the state education budget in proration in the amount of 12-and-half percent having a huge impact on schools all across the state. It is much more than local school officials had expected and they are now facing major budget cuts.
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- Riley sets proration at 12.5 percent
Gov. Bob Riley has declared the state education budget in proration in the amount of 12.5 percent - a rate higher than education officials had expected. - More School Woes
Add the University of Florida to the list of places feeling the effects of a sagging economy.
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- Possible Education Cuts
Governor Bob Riley will announce what cuts the state will have to make to balance the state education budget due to tax collections falling below appropriations.
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- New Brockton Approved to Apply for Safe Routes Grant
New Brockton looking for federal monies to make traffic signals and sidewalks safer.
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- Dale County School Short on Payroll
Dale County schools are among the list of those crossing their fingers to make payroll for the month.
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- Troy University Welcomes Confucius Institute
Troy is the first university to have Confucius Institute on its campus in the state of Alabama.
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- Alabama Late Again with School Payments
A shortfall in state revenue is causing Alabama to be late again in sending state funds to school systems to make their monthly payroll.
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- Wiregrass School Gets New School Buses
One Wiregrass school is being pro-active when it comes to the safety of their students.
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- Proration A Possibility for Alabama Schools
Schools in the Wiregrass may see cut backs in the near future. - Henry County Schools Lose One Mil Tax
The passing of amendment one gave many school officials in the Wiregrass a sigh of relief. But budget concerns still linger for one school system after the loss of the one mil tax vote.
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- Officials "Go Back to School"
Abbeville Elementary and Abbeville Christian Academy students were greeted by area officials on Friday.
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- C.I.T.Y Program Helps WOODSKids
Within the past 10 years, Southern Poverty Law Center says the state of Alabama has seen a dramatic increase in the number of children in juvenile justice facilities. But one program in the Wiregrass is working to turn those numbers around and give new hope to these children.
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- Dale Co. High School Receives $35,000 Grant
One Wiregrass school is becoming a smart school.
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- Fifth Graders Say No to Drugs in Graduation
Headland Elementary School students graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Program also known as D.A.R.E.
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- Overcoming The Academic Achievement Gap
National statistics indicate a widening academic achievement gap between the middle class and those children from low-income families.
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- Dothan Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies
The Burger King at Highway 431 and Ross Clark Circle has been robbed this morning.
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- Henry County Schools Could Face Major Cutbacks
The fate of one Wiregrass school system lies solely in the hands of its voters. Henry County school officials are crossing their fingers on a vote that could change everything.
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- AIDS Breaks Out In A High School
A St. Louis Missouri school is having many students screened for HIV. - Upcoming Vote Could Hurt Henry County Schools
A vote on school taxes could change the way Henry County schools operate in the future.
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- Increased Enrollment Causes Headland Elementary to Expand
Schools are seeing an increased number of students as the local community continues to expand. Because of the increased student body at Headland Elementary School, they're now in need of more space.
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- Illegal Immigrants Cannot Attend 2 year Colleges
The Alabama Board of Education says that in Spring of 2009, students must show proof of citizenship in order to be admitted into a 2 year college.
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