By Sarah KuperThis past Valentine's Day, a group of educators organized one of the largest Valentine exchanges in the state. The party was thrown by Birmingham Homeschoolers and it was an opportunity for area home school families to get together, have fun and be creative. Kristy Trent is the coordinator for Birmingham Homeschoolers. She home-schools her four children … [Read more...]
OTM Rental Homes: in High Demand Influx of Medical Professionals and Downsizing Baby Boomers Leads to Competitive Rental Market
By Sarah KuperOn March 18, hundreds of medical students across the nation will find out where they will spend the next few years training as resident physicians. It's called Match Day, and until noon on that day, these trainees have no certainty about where they will live come June 1. After the envelope is opened, medical students will start internet searches and pour … [Read more...]
Knight School: Former Teacher Turns Chess Club Into a Weekly Chess Party
By Rae Patterson David Brooks is widely known in the Over the Mountain community as “Coach Brooks,” founder and head of the chess academy called The Knight School. The Knight School has won more than 20 state championships, and it is all because of Brooks’ revolutionary fun approach to chess. Brooks has parlayed his method of teaching chess using puzzles and other fun … [Read more...]
Hoover Elementary Teacher to Speak at Birmingham TEDx Event
By Sarah Kuper Growing up, Al Elliott dreamed of making his living teaching kids to ride bikes."But the older I got the more I realized that wasn't a real job," Elliott said. Now, the Green Valley Elementary teacher is an educator, a filmmaker and a rapper. Elliott will be speaking at the March 12 TEDx event in Birmingham. He was chosen because of his work in film … [Read more...]
Turf Battles: Area Schools Battle in Regional Finals
By Lee DavisCount on it. There will be at least two schools competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association's State Finals next week. It's guaranteed. And there could be a lot more. In Class 7A boys, defending state champion Hoover was to meet Oak Mountain in the Northwest Regional finals on Tuesday, assuring that either the Bucs or Eagles would make it to … [Read more...]