Polls are open across the city of Tuscaloosa as citizens weigh whether to increase their property taxes by 22 percent to fund the municipal school system for decades to come.
Academic proficiency is climbing steadily at every elementary school in the city of Tuscaloosa, relatively stagnant in middle schools and very low in its three high schools.
Tuscaloosa City Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to children this summer, unaffected by the state's decision to opt out of a federal EBT-boosting program.
Students trying to get a leg up on their freshman year in college took a break during their AP English class earlier this week to recognize a senior at Northridge High School known for always being willing to help.
Students and staff celebrated an 8th-grade natural-born leader earlier this month at Westlawn Middle School, where she was recognized for Inspiring Excellence.
Before the holiday break, the fifth-grade class at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary honored a classmate as she was named their Inspiring Excellence Student of the Month.