His Girl Friday was released in theaters on this day 85 years ago (and it’s also Cary Grant’s birthday today!) 📞

“As you can imagine, we are disappointed by this decision, especially in receiving it just a day before our departure." al.com/news/2025/01/a…

Two people were shot in the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville just after 11 a.m. today before the shooter turned the gun on themselves. The situation is "contained" and police are on the scene. We'll update as we learn more. tennessean.com/story/news/cri…

Rolling Hills ES is being evacuated to Poway HS due to the Bernardo Fire. Details of reunification has been sent directly to families. Please check your email for more information.

State health officials say Richmond's water crisis was 'completely avoidable.' Sarah Vogelsong has a lot more context here on the 2022 EPA report, which didn't actually lead to violations and sat for 2 yrs before regulators pushed for formal follow-up. richmonder.org/state-health-o…

“Keeping the current model would be short-sighted,” House Ed Budget Chair Danny Garrett said. “There are a lot of specific issues that a funding formula might be able to take care of, but our current budget doesn’t allow us to address them.” aldailynews.com/alabama-lawmak…

Kudos to Rebecca Griesbach for the Education Writers Association fellowship to continue reporting on immigrant students in Alabama. Crucial topic. ewa.org/fellow/ewa-rep…

He took us back for good expresso coffee. 2/2/60

News: U.S. Department of Education announced that it will remove “nonbinary” as a gender-identification option on 2025-26 FAFSA. ED says batch corrections will be available by end of February. And it’s proposing a redesign of FAFSA’s contributor-invite process for 2026-27.

BREAKING: A federal judge pauses President Trump’s order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. apnews.com/article/judge-…

A Scottish Highland calf named Hamish had a blast seeing his first snow in Nashville, Tenn. The zoo says he arrived from a Georgia farm in January.

BREAKING: Alabama Gov. Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers. He will remain in prison for the rest of his life without a chance for parole, she said. Story coming.

awful alabamareflector.com/2025/03/16/at-…

Alabama Superintendent Eric Mackey said as of Sunday evening, three school facilities – one each in Pike County, Shelby County, and Talladega County – had sustained significant damage and would be closed today, maybe longer. #aledchat aldailynews.com/tornadoes-dama…

This morning, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across the county. All #CVESD schools followed established safety procedures. There are no reports of injuries or significant damage. The safety of students and staff remains the district’s highest priority.

The San Diego region had a sizeable earthquake this morning and continues to experience aftershocks. SDCOE is supporting county school districts as needed. For updates, alerts, and resources, visit Alert San Diego alertsandiego.org

NEW TODAY: A 571-page order from a federal judicial panel finds (for the third time) that Alabama's 2021 congressional redistricting plan violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act for racial gerrymandering: courthousenews.com/wp-content/upl…

Some professional news: Today is my first day at Chalkbeat. I'm taking on the role of bureau chief at Chalkbeat Tennessee, where I'll lead statehouse and statewide education policy coverage. I'll also support a Memphis-based ed reporter.

Please reach out with TN education tips! My new email is [email protected]

We’re so thrilled to see Savannah Tryens-Fernandes recognized for Story of the Year! There’s a lot of great reporting going on across the AL.com newsroom and throughout our state. Congrats to everyone who earned recognition. Check out the work: al.com/news/2025/06/a…