ALABAMA EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS NEWS

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BATON ROUGE, La. -- A student fell from the roof of the Life Sciences Building at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge about 11 a.m. today and has died from his injuries. Full story »

NASA and Honeywell sponsore the FMA Live! program, which visited Huntsville last week on a 10-week tour Full story »

One issue appears to be a rivalry between Murphy and Davidson high schools over some predominantly white, affluent neighborhoods in west Mobile.  Full story »

FOLEY, Ala. -- An estimated 3,000 students, parents and schools boosters marched through downtown Sunday afternoon in support of the March 23 1-percent sales tax referendum that would pump some $75 million into Baldwin County's financially ailing education system if enacted. Full story »

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Today is the deadline for about 50 scholarships Shelton State Community College foundation gives out each year, coming at a time when record enrollment and a tough economy have made the need greater than ever. Full story »

"It allowed me to get the education I wanted," Matthew Watkins said of the Yellow Ribbon provision in the Post 9/11 GI Bill. It pairs school dollars and federal money to cover tuition and fees above what students would pay to go to a public college.  Full story »

FLORENCE, Ala. -- The Univeristy of North Alabama is revaming the revamp the university's smoking policy, putting designated smoking areas a set distance from building resources and adding resources to help people kick the habit. Full story »

FOLEY, Ala. -- An estimated 3,000 students, parents and schools boosters marched through downtown Sunday afternoon in support of the March 23 1-percent sales tax referendum that would pump some $75 million into Baldwin County's financially ailing education system if enacted. Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- As a result of a probe by the federal Office for Civil Rights, Mobile County schools Superintendent Roy Nichols said the district is going to have to make changes in the way it treats girls sports compared to boys sports. Full story »

2 are from Birmingham area. Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- Teacher Jenni Currie didn't know when she took her students at Vigor High School on a field trip to see the movie "Freedom Writers" in 2007 just how much it would affect her life and her teaching style. Full story »

David Blair, who represented west Huntsville on the board from 2000 to 2004, confirmed Friday he would seek another term. Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- The University of South Alabama Foundation is interested in purchasing the university's facilities at Brookley Field as a way to channel promised money toward an expansion of USA Childrens & Womens Hospital.  Full story »

Organizers said the "Vote Yes" event starts at 2 p.m. near Ivan Jones Stadium and will end at a rally in Heritage Park on U.S. 98. Terry Burkle of the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation said the purpose of the event is to raise awareness about the upcoming March 23 sales tax referendum. Full story »

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There was a fully loaded magazine in the gun of a Tuscaloosa High School student arrested Wednesday for bringing a weapon to school, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton said. Full story »