What Makes a Good Teacher?

Good teaching is central to effective education, but it's not easy to pin down what actually constitutes good teaching. WBHM and the Southern Education Desk want your opinion. Join us for Issues & Ales to have your say.

Local Government with Kyle Whitmire

The bill to authorize a new occupational tax for Jefferson County is dead. We hear more from Weld for Birmingham's Kyle Whitmire.

Birmingham to Beijing

Lack of exposure to other kinds of people, languages, and ideas is a disadvantage for poor rural and urban students across the country. Inner-city Birmingham is no exception, but six local high school students are hoping to become exceptional ... in more ways than one. Thanks to their hard work and the efforts of a first-year teacher, they're planning to study in China this summer. Our Southern Education Desk reporter Dan Carsen has the story.

Magic City Marketplace

A new wave of development is underway in Birmingham's Five Points South neighborhood. We hear about it from the Birmingham Business Journal's Cindy Crawford in this week's Magic City Marketplace.

Wilco Brings The Whole Love to Birmingham

In the last 15 years the members of alternative rock band Wilco have experienced the highs and lows of a performing life. And they keep coming back for more. Their latest is 'The Whole Love'. Wilco brings the show to Birmingham’s Sloss Furnaces tonight.

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