PARCA report details increase in third grade reading sufficiency
The number of Alabama third-graders reading below grade level in 2024 is almost half of the number from 2023.
Education
Prattville Library approves workaround for LGBT book ban
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board of trustees ended its outright ban on LGBT books Monday.
Board votes to extend Alabama A&M president’s contract to 2030
Wims assumed the AAMU presidency in January 2022.
June 24, 2024
Program aims to reduce barriers for future Alabama correctional officers
Registration is open for a new, no-cost college and career readiness program.
June 12, 2024
Child well-being in Alabama improves, relative to other states
Alabama went from 45th to 39th in a national ranking of child well-being despite child poverty increasing significantly.
Alabama schools will receive over $16 million from the EPA to purchase clean buses
Federal funding for electric school buses through the Clean School Bus Program was approved by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Troy University partnership with Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women receives $10K grant
The grant will go toward supporting a gardening and art program.
May 30, 2024
State Treasurer’s Office kicks-off annual college savings giveaway
29 winners will receive $529 in contributions to an existing or newly opened CollegeCounts account.
May 29, 2024
Biden Administration relieves more student loan debt
The Biden Administration relieved an additional $7.7 billion in student debts, assisting 160,000 borrowers across the country.
Jacksonville State announces closure of DEI office
This is the first publicly known action from an Alabama university responding to the state's new anti-DEI law.