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Senior editor @aldotcom. Leading Ed Lab and Beyond the Violence. @mujschool and local news alum. Email: [email protected].

Birmingham, AL
Joined September 2013
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@RuthServenSmith
Ruth Serven Smith
2 years
I have a personal project to share. This year, my dad, a pastor, roped me into a project about an unsolved murder at his former seminary. He wondered if he could get to the bottom of what happened to Elizabeth Mackintosh. Could I help?. I did:.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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Love this project from @_NickKelly and the @aldotcom @aldotcomTide team. Fun, surprising, and an insight into total commitment. Give it a read today.
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Nick Kelly
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Most people aren't named for their school's colors. Then there's Alabama grad Krimson Anne White.
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@RuthServenSmith
Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @SeamusHughes: You're tweeting about the latest X outrage for likes and retweets. We're writing kickers about things that actually matte….
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@RuthServenSmith
Ruth Serven Smith
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I would ask them to put me back under.
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Losing it over this therapy horse that vigorously plays the piano to wake kids up from anesthesia
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @kateshellnutt: Pete Hegseth attended the first service at Doug Wilson's new CREC church plant in Washington .
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christianitytoday.com
Pete Hegseth and other Capitol conservatives join Christ Church’s new location.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @chucktodd: When I see yet another day obsessed with Epstein, I wonder why we can’t have the same level of outrage about ALL THESE UNSOL….
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nytimes.com
Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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Looking forward to hosting next week!.
@aldotcom
AL.com
14 days
Join us for this free storytelling event! Free ticket link and more info available here:
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @NewsmanBryant: Who will lead the city of Birmingham? See the final candidate list for mayor and city council.
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al.com
Birmingham's municipal election features a mix of experienced politicians, activists, and newcomers competing to shape the city's future.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @JohnWoodrowCox: My latest, from Camp Mystic: The story of one teenage counselor's extraordinary courage amid so much loss. Deeply grat….
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washingtonpost.com
As the Texas floodwaters rushed into their Camp Mystic cabins, the teen counselors braved the unknown.
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@RuthServenSmith
Ruth Serven Smith
18 days
Hi #NAHJ25! Come to the 3rd floor at 11am for a conversation about covering immigration crackdowns, with @greezbock @aldotcom and Jackie @Suntimes, and Carlos of HICA, who is involved in issues today and in previous state level crackdowns.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @AlexisWray_: I am working on a story about what Black families are doing over the summer for childcare & I would love to talk with pare….
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @RobinsonCarol: Protesters are outside Homewood City Hall demanding the video be released in the Jabari Peoples shooting death. Similar….
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Ruth Serven Smith
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Rebecca and Williesha spoke to families, school officials, teachers and advocates across Alabama and the US about the state's school choice expansion.
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al.com
There has been intense demand for new school choice options, but oversight remains unclear.
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@RuthServenSmith
Ruth Serven Smith
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This reporting lays the foundation for transparency and accountability with public dollars. And it gives parents the information they need to make critical decisions about their children's future. Stay tuned for more, plus a great in-depth story today from Rebecca Griesbach.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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Education journalism is evolving. With Alabama's massive school choice expansion (and something similar looming nationwide), covering only public schools no longer serves our readers.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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This year, the Ed Lab team is tackling the challenge of reporting on Alabama's unregulated private school market.
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al.com
Even if a family can afford a local private school, it may be tough to claim a seat
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @yaffanyc: For 8 years, Kerr County officials were asking for help implementing a new flood warning system. For 8 years, they were unsuc….
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houstonchronicle.com
Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.
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RT @acolleendg: Camp Mystic isn't like any summer camp. Families have proudly sent generations of girls there to learn about their faith, a….
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texastribune.org
Girls remain missing from the camp, which has hosted the daughters of governors and one president.
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Ruth Serven Smith
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RT @aldotcom: The Camp Mystic flood has taken 24 lives and left 25 girls missing. Sarah Marsh, an 8-year-old from Mountain Brook, is among….
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