Dan Carsen

Democrat Doug Jones Mounts A Challenge In Deep-Red Alabama

Dan Carsen

Can a Democrat win a Senate seat in Alabama? As the Republican candidate, Roy Moore, is enmeshed in allegations of sexual assault, Democrat Doug Jones is trying to do just that.

Demonstrators protest Alabama's immigration law at the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 7, 2012. Much of the law was later struck down.

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What Happens When U.S. Immigration Rules Tighten? Let's Look To Alabama

Dan Carsen

In 2011, Alabama passed what was considered the nation's strictest immigration law. Much of it was later struck down. Now, it offers a snapshot into the challenges ahead for the Trump administration.

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How Should Schools Train For Active Shooters?

Dan Carsen

With a school shooting about once every week in America, a greater number of districts and colleges are training staff to use more active responses to gunmen, including fighting back.

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Alabama Admits Its High School Graduation Rate Was Inflated

Dan Carsen

Alabama boosted its graduation rate with questionable methods and now faces federal and state audits. It's hard to know yet how far off the rate is.

Inside Livingston Junior High School in Sumter County, Ala. The state does not send extra dollars to districts that serve low-income kids.

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'Why Can't Our Kids Go To School Together?' Asks Board Member In Alabama

Dan Carsen

One school in Sumter County, Ala., is so underfunded, the principal says there's no money for badly needed repairs. And something else is missing from the schools: the county's white residents.

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Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem

Cory Turner, Reema Khrais, Tim Lloyd, Alexandra Olgin, Laura Isensee, Becky Vevea, Dan Carsen

How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.

The local middle school plays its annual homecoming football game at Wilcox Central High in Camden, Alabama.

In Rural Alabama, Fighting HIV With A Game

Dan Carsen

In rural Alabama, HIV infection rates are among the highest in the nation, but talk of the virus is largely taboo. One researcher is hoping to break through the stigma with a video game.