AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation & Community: Valley Central Middle School in Montgomery-area district data shows 327 Hispanic students in 2025-26 (34.7% of 942 total), a 3.2% jump from the prior year. Higher Ed & Leadership: Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Parker H. Wright was named inaugural dean of UA’s new School of Leadership and Policy, starting Aug. 1. Local Arts: Walker County Arts Alliance unveiled “3 1/2 Hours in the Sipsey Wilderness,” a solo show by Hoover artist Shannon Bourn running through Aug. 21. Civic Memory: Montgomery marked the 70th anniversary of Browder v. Gayle, recalling how the case ended bus segregation. Workforce & Trades: Academy of Craft Training Central Alabama is targeting an Aug. 10 opening in north Montgomery, aiming to feed skilled-labor needs as major projects expand. Culture & Faith in Public Life: Alabama’s Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed June “Strong Families Month,” part of a broader GOP push to rebrand June amid Pride.
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