Education

Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026

The proposed legislation aims to expand public sex education's emphasis on abstinence, requiring K-12 initiatives to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance.

Wesley Walter

July 1, 2025

Opinion

The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat

The CHOOSE Act, Alabama’s education savings account program, is putting Alabama parents in the driver’s seat of their child’s education.

Kay Ivey

June 30, 2025

Opinion

Alabama education policy needs improvements

We all have a role to play—so get up out of your armchair, roll up your sleeves, and join us in the arena.

Chris Isaacson

June 25, 2025

Opinion

Giving our young people a second chance

Alabama's REACH Act, now law, offers young people a second chance to earn their diploma.

Matt Woods

June 12, 2025

Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education

Ivey appointed Ami Brooks to lead the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, citing her passion for serving the state's youngest residents.

June 11, 2025

Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus

The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus will be a specialized 10-acre site to teach, train, and house high school students.

May 29, 2025

ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year

Bluff Park’s Katie Collins received a Chevrolet Traverse and will advocate for education and student mental health statewide as Alabama Teacher of the Year.

May 21, 2025

Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone

ALLA also questioned the board's procedure for defining "sexually explicit" and urged them to withdraw the memo.

Jacob Holmes

May 19, 2025

Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired

Moms for Liberty of Madison County is urging the Alabama Public Library Service to develop a policy to terminate noncompliant librarians.

Jacob Holmes

May 19, 2025

Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan

Murphy’s move to Dothan will end a 4-year stint as president at Gadsden State, a role she accepted in January 2021.

May 16, 2025