Education

Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports

As youth sports became a multibillion-dollar industry, the AHSAA prioritized an educational mission that focused on student character over college scholarships.

Heath Harmon

February 18, 2026

Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March

Alabama State University will host a free artificial intelligence summit March 5 to explore how the technology reshapes learning and public service.

February 16, 2026

Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill

An Alabama Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday requiring public schools to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance, effectively rebranding abstinence-only sex education.

Jacob Holmes, Wesley Walter

February 12, 2026

Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback

“HB152 would be a unique action against a nationally ranked, highly productive professional school,” one critic of the bill stated.

Chance Phillips

February 12, 2026

ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains

Eric Mackey cited rising literacy rates while requesting increased funding to support struggling readers past third grade

Mary Claire Wooten

February 3, 2026

Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school

The Alabama House passed legislation Thursday, that drew debate concerning its impacts on University of Alabama social work programming.

Wesley Walter

January 30, 2026

January 22, 2026

Group of kindergarten kids sitting closely on a floor together with teacher, providing group work. Children learning to cooperate while solving tasks.

Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education

The competitive federal funding will strengthen and align the state's early childhood education system, focusing on rural regions and underserved communities.