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abc3340.com > features > kid-cam > kidcam-09-10-fairview-middle-school

KidCam 09-10: Fairview Middle School

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (11+ words) WBMA KidCam 09-10: Fairview Middle School...

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abc3340.com > news > local > reading-allies-looking-for-more-volunteers

reading allies looking for more volunteers

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (178+ words) Reading help is starting this week for students who are struggling to keep up. Reading allies in Tuscaloosa is connecting volunteers with students for just 30 minutes a week — with the goal of building reading skills and confidence. Volunteer sign-ups are…...

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abc3340.com > sports > friday-night-rivals > scholar-athletes > coosa-pines-federal-credit-union-scholar-athlete-dylan-philpott

Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete: Dylan Philpott

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (29+ words) WBMA Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete: Dylan Philpott Congratuations to Dylan Philpott of St. Clair County High School!...

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abc3340.com > sports > friday-night-rivals > scholar-athletes > coosa-pines-federal-credit-union-scholar-athlete-edwin-mcbride

Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete: Edwin McBride

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (27+ words) WBMA Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete: Edwin McBride Congratulations to Edwin McBride of Homewood High School!...

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abc3340.com > news > local > irondale-residents-hear-about-costs-unanswered-questions-in-school-system-study

Irondale residents hear about costs, unanswered questions in school-system study

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (355+ words) by Anna Hope Bigham Irondale residents are getting more information about what it could take for the city to separate from Jefferson County Schools and form its own school system. During a meeting Tuesday night, residents heard about tax limitations,…...

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abc3340.com > news > local > birmingham-approves-31-homes-on-vacant-former-hill-school-site

Birmingham approves 31 homes on vacant former Hill School site

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Council members approved a plan Tuesday to sell the long-vacant former Hill School property for $1 and provide up to $1.13 million in public assistance for a 31-home development. The agreement transfers the city-owned lot at 507 Third St....

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abc3340.com > news > local > a-reading-label-is-not-the-whole-story-what-alabama-parents-should-ask-next

A reading label is not the whole story: What Alabama parents should ask next

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (624+ words) A child’s reading report may include labels such as “prepared,” “proficient” or “sufficient.” Those words can be useful, but they are not interchangeable — and they do not necessarily provide the full picture of a student’s reading ability. That was a…...

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abc3340.com > news > crisis-in-the-classroom > new-international-test-finds-reading-scores-for-us-teens-near-historic-lows

New international test finds reading scores for U.S. teens near historic lows

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (396+ words) President Donald Trump honors first responders and officials in commemoration of 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A new international assessment finds reading performance among American 15-year-olds has fallen to one of its lowest points on record, raising fresh concerns about…...

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abc3340.com > news > local > alabama-literacy-leaders-push-for-more-help-for-struggling-readers-after-third-grade

Alabama literacy leaders push for more help for struggling readers after third grade

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (687+ words) Alabama’s effort to improve early reading has put a major focus on helping children become proficient readers by the end of third grade. But members of the Alabama Committee on Grade-Level Reading say the work cannot stop there. At the…...

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abc3340.com > news > local > juvenile-in-custody-after-cat-in-the-hat-threat-targets-andalusia-student

Juvenile in custody after Cat in the Hat threat targets Andalusia student

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) WBMA A juvenile is in custody after police investigated a social media threat involving an AI-generated Cat in the Hat character and an Andalusia High School student Andalusia police said the threat was reported last Sunday through Snapchat School resource…...