Americans’ satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. Just 32% of American adults say they are “completely” or “somewhat” satisfied with the U.S. school system, according to an August poll published Tuesday […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its inaugural class of graduates from its newly transformed training center at the former Birmingham-Southern College campus. Twenty-nine students in the Leadership and Management School (LAMS) graduated from the training program last Friday, about three months after the Training Center (TRACEN) Birmingham-Southern opened in June. Earlier this year, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Small business owners’ hiring and plans to hire fell slightly in August, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ August jobs report. Down 5 percentage points from July, 56% of owners hired or tried to hire employees last month. The slight downturn also applies to future expectations, as owners’ plans to […]