By Kenneth Mullinax, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Jul. 9--A pilot program to encourage more students to take Advanced Placement tests is running ahead of schedule.

By Kenneth Mullinax, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Jun. 17--Montgomery Public Schools officials hope a career academy pilot program being launched this fall will better prepare students to enter the local job market.

By Kenneth Mullinax, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. May 21--A Montgomery high school won double honors Tuesday, as two separate national publications rated it among America's best. Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School was named to Newsweek's "Top U.S.

By Kenneth Mullinax, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Apr. 17--Two Montgomery high school seniors are among only 17 public school students selected statewide to receive corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships.

By Crystal Bonvillian, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Jun. 29--With building budgets for four new Montgomery schools skyrocketing by a total of about $33 million during the past seven months, it likely will be not one year, but two, before students see the inside of those schools.