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Governor pushes legislature for healthcare high school in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey calls on lawmakers to approve funding for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis. Ivey told legislators that the healthcare high school project was one of her top priorities. And she urged lawmakers to...
Demopolis best location for new health care sciences high school, study finds
By Caleb Taylor MONTGOMERY — Demopolis is the best spot for a new Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, according to a feasibility study released this week. New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies announced in January they were donating $26.4 million...
Study says Demopolis best location for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Special to BBNN A feasibility study of the proposed Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, requested by the Alabama Legislature last year, has been publicly released Monday. The study, which surveyed seven Alabama cities, concluded Demopolis is the best...
Ivey calls for approval of Alabama healthcare sciences high school in Demopolis
By Austen Shipley In her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey appealed to state lawmakers to quickly approve a new cutting-edge high school that will be focused on educating students in the healthcare sciences. The idea of the Alabama School of...
Ivey calls on Legislature to approve Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
By JACOB HOLMES In her State of the State Address on Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey again called on the Legislature to fund the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a statewide, residential high school located in Demopolis. Ivey said the school is among her top legislative...
Op-ed from Sen. Singleton and Rep. Almond: Alabama must not waste its opportunity to lead
By Alabama Sen Bobby Singleton and Rep. Cynthia Almond This is a guest opinion colum As members of the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate, one of our top priorities is to consistently improve educational outcomes for all of Alabama’s students. We are...
$26.4M investment could create Alabama health care high school
By Laurel Thrailkill – Health, Tech and Inno Reporter, Birmingham Business Journal A $26.4 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies may help fund a proposed Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. The funding is contingent on approval of the school by the...
Proposed Demopolis health care high school gets $26.4 million pledge
BY ALEXANDER WILLIS DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — A proposed public health care sciences high school in Demopolis received a $26.4 million pledge from Bloomberg Philanthropies on Wednesday, news that was celebrated by the project’s supporters. That money is...
Bloomberg donates $26 million for new health sciences high school in Demopolis
By Caleb Taylor New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on Wednesday they were donating $26.4 million to the state of Alabama to assist in funding a potential new health sciences high school in Demopolis. According to a news release from Bloomberg...
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation receives gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies for proposed statewide healthcare high school
DEMOPOLIS, ALA. – January 17, 2024 — The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Education and Whitfield Regional Hospital, member of the University of Alabama-Birmingham Health System, today announced a $26.4...
Major Announcement for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences – Press Conference Wednesday, Jan. 17
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (Jan. 14, 2024) – The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation, along with a number of healthcare systems and legislative leaders, is excited to invite you to a press conference announcing a significant development for the future of education...
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Will Alabama’s Black Belt get state’s first health sciences high school?
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A hub for health-care learning: Demopolis proposed as site for $62 million school
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New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
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