
Alex Gladden
Reporter at Montgomery Advertiser
Just a gal tryin' to make it in this wide world we call journalism. Hit me up with all things interesting.
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1 day ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Alex Gladden
Montgomery Public Schools reported 239 student suicidal ideation incidents during the 2023-2024 school year. The district partners with Carastar, Family Sunshine Center, and The Bridge to provide mental health services. Carastar therapists offer in-school sessions at 23 of the district's 48 schools. At Montgomery Public Schools, there were 239 incidents where students experienced suicidal ideation at school during the 2023 to 2024 school year.
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2 days ago |
montgomeryadvertiser.com | Alex Gladden
• Alabama is one of five states meeting all ten benchmarks for quality preschool programs, according to a national report. • Alabama enrolled over 24,000 children in preschool during the 2023-2024 school year, representing 41% of the state's 4-year-olds. • While Alabama excels in preschool education for 4-year-olds, it currently lacks a state-sponsored program for 3-year-olds. A national report highlights Alabama as one of five states offering quality preschool programs across the state.
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3 days ago |
gadsdentimes.com | Alex Gladden
The Equal Justice Initiative awarded $10,000 scholarships to 37 Montgomery Public Schools graduating seniors. Students were selected based on essays about their school efforts or experiences at EJI's Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. This is the third year of the program, with EJI awarding a total of 90 scholarships to date. The Equal Justice Initiative has awarded $10,000 each to 37 Montgomery Public Schools graduating seniors.
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Alex Gladden
Educators have nominated two exceptional students for the last Student of the Week poll of the 2024-2025 school year. Student of the Week honors the hard work that high school students across the River Region put into their studies, their schools and their greater community every day, and it aims to recognize as many awesome high schoolers as possible.
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3 days ago |
gadsdentimes.com | Alex Gladden
Montgomery Botanical Gardens seeks community involvement through volunteers, donations, and memberships. Recent additions include a sensory garden, pollinator gardens, and new trees. Future plans involve a new pedestrian entrance and the installation of a historic fountain. Cathy Maddox wants people to know that the Montgomery Botanical Gardens is for everyone. "It’s not just for downtown," said Maddox, the president of the gardens' board of directors. "It’s not for this neighborhood.
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The Montgomery school board has chosen Zickeyous Byrd to be its next superintendent. Check with the Montgomery Advertiser for my later coverage.

I'm in Asheville, where I was born, until tomorrow. I went to Green Mountain on Saturday to cover the hurricane's damage. I met a few people including Tony Johnson. Two of his homes were swept away from the area his great-grandfather bought. https://t.co/1zCS8WHMt3

I loved writing this piece of healing and reconciliation https://t.co/CQDvsnZNUs