
June 2, 2026
Birmingham City Schools welcomed author, activist, athlete, entrepreneur and Lumi founder Colin Kaepernick today for a special Lumi Student Showcase celebrating the creativity, r...

May 27, 2026
Summer lunch distribution will be available at all schools for dine-in only but will be closed on Fridays (except Martha Gaskins, as noted below). Likewise, Housing Authority o...

June 2, 2026
Birmingham City Schools has announced the launch of Stopfinder, a secure, easytouse parent/guardian app designed to provide families with real-time access to their child’s school ...

June 1, 2026
Sensational Summer Learning starts June 15! In this episode, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Pamela Williams, Woodlawn High School Principal Rameka Davis and Robinson Elementary Princ...

May 28, 2026
A custodian at Martha Gaskins Elementary School, Zora Harris is the “mama” of the building. She gets to work at 6 a.m. daily to make sure the facilities are clean for the arriva...

May 25, 2026
After Jazz Fest last year, musician John Williams donated instruments, mouthpieces, and reeds to scholars at Putnam Middle School and W.J. Christian. Williams recently checked-i...

May 22, 2026
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Tobias Jackson surprised his son, Branden Jackson of Huffman High School, by taking morale leave from his deployment in Okinawa to return to Birmingham f...

May 18, 2026
For the third consecutive year, Martha Gaskins Elementary School is the top UNCF fundraiser among Birmingham City Schools with more than $10,000 over the span. The organization t...

May 15, 2026
Birmingham City Schools held its Seal of Biliteracy Awards Ceremony today at the Lincoln Professional Development Center to celebrate 36 outstanding scholars from across the dist...

May 14, 2026
Birmingham’s young readers took center stage as John Herbert Phillips Academy hosted a citywide Page Pals Literacy Rally celebrating student achievement in the MyON Reading Challe...

May 14, 2026
The Wenonah Dragons celebrated their AHSAA 5A Boys Basketball State Championship today with a parade through downtown Birmingham!

May 13, 2026
National mental wellness organization ThriveWay announced today that Hemphill Elementary School is the Overall Winner of its 2025–2026 Acts of Service Contest, awarding the school...

May 13, 2026
Today, the Rotary Club of Birmingham (RCB) announced the recipients of the 2026 Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation Jim Hughey, Jr. Scholarship . The scholarship was commem...

May 13, 2026
Each month, the Birmingham Board of Education recognizes the employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. ...

May 11, 2026
Wenonah Dragons boys basketball star Brendan Davis sat down with BCS Media's Jaylen Holloway to talk about the team's state championship win, post-season accolades, and more!

May 11, 2026
As an ARI Reading Coach at EPIC Alternative Elementary School, Candis Preer is inspired to help young scholars attain their reading goals.

May 8, 2026
Birmingham City Council President Pro Tem LaTonya A. Tate revealed today that P.D. Jackson-Olin High School has been allocated $6,500 through this year's Discretionary Funding Ini...

May 8, 2026
Woodlawn placed first in the North Watershed Zone in the Litter Quitters Video Competition , with Woodlawn and Wenonah finishing second in their respective divisions. Winners ...

May 6, 2026
Commencement ceremonies are next week, but a dozen Birmingham City Schools graduating seniors have already signed on to work with area companies after they receive their diplomas....

May 6, 2026
The CNP Manager at Central Park Elementary School, Kenneth Miles has worked at Birmingham City Schools for ten years. He ensures scholars at Central Park receive wholesome and ...
