Bridging military service and education
A new law offering veterans temporary teaching certificates passed the Alabama Senate, providing a meaningful pathway to strengthen teacher recruitment efforts.
Alabama schools
State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
State lawmakers are planning another attempt to mandate weekly national anthem broadcasts or performances in K-12 public schools.
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.
PARCA Report: 2023 high school seniors set record for college and career readiness
College and career readiness rates rose significantly in 2023 but graduation rates remain below pre-pandemic highs.
Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved
Several schools still lagged behind with less than 50 percent of students college and career ready.
Bill to prohibit guns on school grounds sent to subcommittee
Currently, a person can take a concealed pistol onto school grounds as long as they have a permit.
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Parents and all Alabamians are encouraged to thank the teachers in their lives throughout the month.
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
Alabama performed well compared to 28 other states, losing about one month in math and staying steady in reading.
Ivey named first Cognia “STEM champion”
Gov. Kay Ivey in 2020 created the Alabama STEM Council to expand STEM education opportunities in the state.
Alabama officials: “No COVID-19 vaccines mandates for school”
The declarations come in response a CDC committee's vote to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedule for children.