Education News

WWII veterans are dying at a phenomenally rapid pace. A national organization called "Honor Flight" takes veterans to see the WWII memorial on the National Mall in DC, before it's too late. I followed the Birmingham Honor Flight Program this fall to see what a trip is like...Watch to see more Sunday, May 17th at 8:30 PM.

"Flying Over Alabama: The Whooping Crane Story" will re-air on Sunday, May 17th at 8:00 PM  and on Tuesday, May 26th at 8:00 PM. The documentary follows the journey of Operation Migration as they assist 14 young cranes in their migration from Wisconsin to Florida. This year, for the first time ever, their route takes them through the skies and on the ground for stopovers in Alabama. Watch as the young endangered whooping cranes make their first journey south as ultralight "parents" show them the way. For more information and learning activities, go to www.aptv.org/as/crane.

The Alabama State Department of Education and Alabama Public Television
invite you to attend

The 2009 Alabama Stars in Education Awards

honoring the 2009 Young Heroes and the Alabama Teacher of the Year

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
6:00-9:30 p.m.

Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center
201 Tallapoosa Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Join us for dinner, followed by the awards ceremony. The five Young Heroes will be presented, along with the Alabama Teacher of the Year finalists. At the ceremony, the 2009 Teacher of the Year will be named.

The awards show will be broadcast live throughout the state on Alabama Public Television.

Sunday, March 29, at 7:30 PM on the APT IQ channel

"Flying Over Alabama:  The Whooping Crane Story" will follow the
journey of Operation Migration as for the first time ever, young
cranes migrate over and make stops in the state of Alabama.  Watch as
the 14 young endangered Whooping Cranes make their first journey south
as unltralight airplane "parents" teach them the way.