National Assessment of Educational Progress

America’s children, including youngsters in Alabama, have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. However, the Yellowhammer State is among the top areas in the country where 4th grade math scores are improving.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is offering a blunt assessment of the state's education system: It "sucks."Bentley's remarks came during an appearance in…

The University of Alabama Birmingham is launching a network to help advance more women to positions of leadership in higher education.Officials say the…