Alabama Numeracy Act

Legislature / Education

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

February 3, 2026

Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts

Alabama lawmakers approved a contract to expand teacher training and reading interventions to continue supporting Literacy Act goals and addressing post-pandemic learning gaps.

November 11, 2025

PARCA Report: Third-grade ELA proficiency jumps

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama shows significant gains in third-grade ELA proficiency, driven by the Literacy Act.

August 30, 2024

Ivey signs four executive orders aimed at reaching education goals

Ivey pledged to have Alabama in the top 30 states in education rankings by the end of her term, and said these four orders will help to improve the educational outcomes needed to get there.

January 18, 2023

Governor Kay Ivey signs Alabama Numeracy Act

The legislation aims to boost math education via education task forces, hiring hundreds of new math teachers, and the elimination of Common Core standards.

April 6, 2022

Alabama House passes Numeracy Act over Common Core objections

House sponsor Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, said the math standards implemented through Common Core help students get to the "hows and whys" of math.

March 30, 2022

Alabama is last in math. The Numeracy Act will change that

The Alabama Numeracy Act creates a comprehensive statewide plan to improve math achievement.

March 29, 2022