Cullman City Schools

Five schools in Alabama are being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The federal accolade recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Gov. Robert Bentley has vetoed an austere General Fund budget that included massive cuts for state agencies across the board.Bentley says the budget…