YOUR VIEW: New Jersey students won’t forget helping after tornado

Shortly after tornadoes swept through Alabama in April, students and teachers at Gill St. Bernard's School, a small, independent high school in central New Jersey, planned to travel to Tuscaloosa to assist in th…

YOUR VIEW: It’s important to serve jury duty

Like too many people, I have gotten out of jury service before. However, on June 22, I could find no excuse and reported for jury duty in Jefferson County. I'm glad I did. Not only was I privileged to be part of…

YOUR VIEW: Immigration law brings to mind rich history of civil disobedience

A July 3 letter was critical of clergy who have said they will not obey Alabama's new immigration law ("Clergy against law are scofflaws," Views of Our Readers). Civil disobedience has a rich history o…

OUR VIEW: New Alabama Development Office Director Greg Canfield has a tough task creating jobs and growing tax revenue

Finding ways to increase research jobs should be a priority.

New Alabma Development Office chief Greg Canfield meets the media shortly after being introduced by Alabama Gov. Robe…

OUR VIEW: A settlement with Jefferson County restores needed ClasTran service to senior citizens centers but is no long-term fix

Dedicated funding needed to provide long-term solution to ClasTran problem.

ClasTrans a public transit service that provides rides for people in the area who are older, who are d…

VIEWPOINTS: Seize the Moment: Bring the Birmingham Magic back for our children and our city

Birmingham Education Foundation president points out ingredients for success.

By Will Ferniany
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The ingredients to do something great don’t come together often. When t…

VIEWPOINTS: Now more than ever, Alabama education reform needs educators to guide it

Too many education 'reformers' fail to seek input from principals and teachers.

By Larry Lee
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It’s unlikely that anyone would write a book about how to cure …

VIEWPOINTS: We must all take a more active role for healthy life

Studies show correlation between screen time and obesity.

By Joan Wright
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What do the movie “Wall-E” and child-care health and safety regulation…

MY VIEW: Do any heroes come in black?

Heroic Africans (blacks) include such notables as the 'father of military strategy,' Hannibal of Carthage, and the Afro-Arabian warrior-poet Antar, known as 'the father of chivalry and knightho…