The public has a few weeks left to review proposed K-12 social studies and arts textbooks before the Alabama Board of Education votes on which to approve for statewide use. The public review period runs through Nov. 12.
An evangelical Christian missionary from the U.S. was kidnapped late Oct. 21 in Niamey, Niger, less than 100 yards from the presidential palace, CBS News reported.
Alabama has been awarded $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand apprenticeship programs that give young people more opportunities to train for in-demand jobs. Colorado received the same amount.
Louisiana pastor Rickie Wilson has been named executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, according to an announcement today (Oct. 23) from ABRN president Bruce Rowell.