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. ...

Starting as a bilingual paraprofessional at Tuggle Elementary School, Maria Lopez now serves as the interim coordinator for English As A Second Language (ESL) and World Languages ...

While academics is a core component of the program, Sensational Summer Learning offers enrichment opportunities that extend beyond the textbooks. For example, our partner Sheriff...

A part of Sensational Summer Learning, Superintendent's Academy is a four-week summer enrichment program designed to engage rising fourth through 12th grade scholars. Students ar...

Seven Birmingham City Schools educators were inducted as fellows of the Red Mountain Writing Project (RMWP) at Miles College. RMWP is a local affiliate of the National Writin...

During a ceremony held at Huffman High School today, Class of 2026 graduate Carlos Smith signed a scholarship offer from Miles College to play esports. The reigning AHSAA champ...

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. ...

Our educational partners Vox Academy incorporates music, movement, and money into its program for Sensational Summer Learning at Phillips Academy. While Sensational Summer Lea...

A graduate of G.W. Carver High School, Rainiela Ortiz Veras is returning to Birmingham City Schools as a teacher in the Dual Language Immersion program at Booker T. Washington K-8...

Ramsay Principal Dr. Carolyn Russell-Walker is one of seven individuals who have been selected as the 2026 Making a Difference Award recipients by the Alabama High School Athletic...

The Strategy and Communications Department of Birmingham City Schools (known colloquially as BCS Media) has earned three School Communication Awards for Publications and Digita...

Hundreds of Birmingham City Schools educators will come together on June 8, 2026, for a districtwide professional development day focused on preparing teachers to use artificial ...

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 ...

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

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...

Princeton Alternative Elementary held a book launch for its newest published authors today. In its fourth year, the publishing program is part of the school's reading and writing...

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...

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...

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...

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...