Our CHOOSE coverage has been a huge team effort. More on tuition trends, policy questions and future outlooks here: bsky.app/profile/gree...

🧵 For some students, Alabama is a uniquely challenging state to pursue a college degree. Thanks to a grant from @edwriters.bsky.social, I was able to spend the past year speaking with 20+ Latino students and staff about how they're navigating higher ed today. www.al.com/educationlab...

Ann Bedsole tribute: Beloved Alabama trailblazer ‘wrote the book on getting things done’ www.al.com/politics/202...

Our second story in this mini-series is out today: www.al.com/educationlab...

In Alabama, millions of dollars in taxpayer money are going to private schools that teach that humans lived among dinosaurs, and that rock music and mental health conditions are signs of rebellion. Our latest story on the rollout of the state’s new CHOOSE Act: www.al.com/educationlab...

"In Alabama, public money buys textbooks that downplay slavery, call rock music ‘rebellion.'"

Really glad to share this reporting from @greezbock.bsky.social out of Alabama for @al.com. It was fun to edit. www.al.com/educationlab...

Here's what we know about today's announcement regarding the dismantling of ED www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

I’m covering education topics live today in Montgomery for @al.com . We’ll hear about state report card results today and already saw a a slate of schools honored for boosting AP test scores via a ALSDE/ A+ Education Partnership program

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@al.com has been exploring Alabama's dramatic expansion of school choice -- and what it means for both public and private schools. @greezbock.bsky.social visited a school that just opened and is taking tax credits. www.al.com/educationlab...

The University of Alabama is unique in heavily recruiting out of state students. I talked with a UA admin, two new students, an alum and a researcher as to what's drawing folks here. My latest for @al.com.

West Point in the mix of academic freedom: apnews.com/article/west...

At World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro for the Culture & Christianity Conference. Charlie Kirk had been scheduled to speak at this summit, so expecting a lot of references to Kirk. This afternoon’s session will feature Rob McCoy, co-founder of TPUSA Faith.

I spoke with students across Alabama who considered Charlie Kirk to be a mentor and role model. I asked them what they think should happen next. www.al.com/educationlab...

Gio Martinez was pulled over for going 1 mile over the speed limit. She is an Alabama social worker who helped local students plan next steps in life. “I try to be a support to the students,” she told @al.com earlier this summer. www.al.com/news/2025/08...

Neat story by @mattwake.bsky.social about ways some Alabama entertainment venues are working to make concerts more accessible for everyone who wants to jam. #accessability #ada #disabilityawareness Gift link: www.al.com/life/2025/07...

If you will be affected by the termination of Grad PLUS loans (or any financial aid change in the budget bill) and attending an Alabama college, hit me up! [email protected] Looking to find stories of how students will overcome the deficit. #JournoRequest

Hey Birmingham! Would love to see you there!

Just noting for all the people who demand that the press ask Trump tough questions... well, this is what happens.

*Only* at @al.com: a comprehensive list of tuition data for more than 200 Alabama private schools. A labor of love I'm elated to see published. With in-depth reporting from @greezbock.bsky.social.

This year, the Ed Lab team is tackling the challenge of reporting on Alabama's unregulated private school market. www.al.com/educationlab...

Some more rural areas show improvement, even!

After several years of reporting on literacy efforts in Alabama, it's great to be able to publish good news. Story by @greezbock.bsky.social for @al.com : www.al.com/educationlab...

ICYMI: @liamknox.bsky.social on the Trump admin & international students: www.wnyc.org/story/the-la...

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Reporters from @apnews.com, @hechingerreport.org and @al.com reached out to more than 50 school districts this spring to find out how Trump’s new immigration policies are impacting schools. Absenteeism and withdrawals could reshape local districts. Gift link: www.al.com/educationlab...

Alabama lawmakers are putting a price tag on a new school funding model. If the budget passes, the state plans to send $100 million to high-needs schools in 2025-26 and will increase amounts in future years. www.al.com/educationlab...

The Trump Administration has pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent federal pandemic relief money from public schools. Alabama's Selma City Schools, recently struck by a deadly tornado, was one of them. www.al.com/educationlab...

Another deeply reported story about schools and immigration from @greezbock.bsky.social for @aldotcom.bsky.social: “Bottom line, we’re going to welcome kids into our schools ... But that doesn’t mean that the challenges are not real, because they are.” www.al.com/educationlab...

Important story from @liamsadams.bsky.social on the #pcaga: A pastor has been barred from ministry after an investigation into abuse, with implications for the denomination’s broader disciplinary process. www.tennessean.com/story/news/r...

Another deeply reported story about schools and immigration from @greezbock.bsky.social for @aldotcom.bsky.social: “Bottom line, we’re going to welcome kids into our schools ... But that doesn’t mean that the challenges are not real, because they are.” www.al.com/educationlab...

PSA: You don’t have to follow all the people you thought you “had” to follow on other social media! Amplify with care.

This is just a small sample of our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

👋 As a former Charlottesville journalist and someone familiar with US Christianity, I keep tabs on these folks too.

Hi! Trying this to find my journalism friends & people interested in investigative journalism. I'm a senior editor at ProPublica and have been helping to lead our "Life of the Mother" project, investigating preventable deaths of women in states that ban abortion. www.propublica.org/series/life-...

Love the explosion of followers, but some folks from work have joined and now my posts are about get (even more) boring 😂

it's actually pretty interesting that twitter used to be where i went to find good articles, but then the algorithim stopped encouraging external links, and so instead it became a place for people to write 200 character jokes that got aggregated onto instagram. anyway, yes, post links sweeties

If you’re back on Bluesky and are seeing the “invalid handle” thing, here’s how to fix it. Just type your handle into the Settings and save again.

Alabama state Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Pleasant Grove, has pre-filed a bill that would give “all rights and duties of a parent” to unmarried fathers who voluntarily acknowledge paternity.

My colleague @hdenham.bsky.social wrote a well-sourced piece for @aldotcom.bsky.social on how LGBTQ+ Alabamians are preparing for a Trump presidency. www.al.com/news/2024/11...

Howdy, all. 👋 I'm excited to join the Bluesky community and look forward to some neighborly conversations. I write about food, culture and all things Alabama for @aldotcom.bsky.social and our This is Alabama brand. I'll share my stories here, and I welcome your ideas about the good folks of Alabama.

New from me: Birmingham Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan was approved to stay on for three more years, with a salary that will place him among the state's highest earning schools chiefs. www.al.com/educationlab...

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A middle school student was stabbed last week. When a student warned about fights about to break out, she said she is ignored. When students tried to walk out, they were shut in. A microcosm of schools’ efforts to manage safety and discipline, reported by Rebecca : www.al.com/educationlab...

After 18 years, we might get some answers today in the death of Natalee Holloway. Officials chased Joran van der Sloot across the Caribbean, Europe and South America. Today he’s in Birmingham Alabama, in court. www.al.com/news/2023/10...