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Study Ranks Alabama School Districts Based on Teacher Salary

A recent study performed by AL.com ranked Alabama school districts by salary. A detailed list of all the school systems can be found here, but on average teachers in Alabama earned $45,610/yr. It’s much lower than the national average teacher salary that comes in at $58,950/yr. Butler County schools came in a little below that average salary, with teachers in…

Study Ranks Alabama Among the Least Educated States

A study released by WalletHub ranks the states from Most to Least Educated. Alabama was in the bottom ten, ranked number 44 out of 50. The study includes statistics like the number of adults in the state with high school diplomas, college degrees, and even the quality of public schools in the state, among other criteria. Local educators say the results…

Southern Tornado Study

What makes twisters here different? Stronger?

Weather researchers say they expect about 40 scientists from around the nation to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South. Like earlier studies in the Midwest, the research based in Huntsville, Alabama, will run through March and April and will include mobile radars, drones and other equipment that can…