NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * Alabama school honored for its commitment to student achievement and teacher support * * * Austin Middle School in Decatur, Alabama, is the winner of a 2024 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Austin was honored July 9 at SREB's Making Schools Work Conference in Nashville. Pacesetter Awards recognize schools that are implementing one of  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: * * * AI-powered ammunition "vending machines," an increasing presence in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma, make retailers vulnerable to criminal charges and legal liability. * * * Brady, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, today sounded the alarm on the emergence of gun ammunition "vending machines," which make it recklessly easy to immediately purchase de  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * Birmingham school honored for developing student support programs that dramatically increased attendance rates * * * Carver High School in Birmingham, Alabama, is the winner of a 2024 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Carver was honored July 9 at SREB's Making Schools Work Conference in Nashville. Pacesetter Awards recognize schools  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * School honored for its commitment to continuous improvement and career pathways * * * The Sylacauga City School District in Alabama is the winner of the Southern Regional Education Board's 2024 District Leadership Award. The district received the honor for its commitment to engaging instruction, professional development and quality career pathways. The school system was presented with   more