Alabama State Board of Education

Elections

Former lawmaker with controversial education stance eyes Board of Education seat

Meadows faced multiple allegations during her tenure at LEAD, ranging from mismanagement, alleged fraud.

October 25, 2023

We need action on teacher shortage and alternative certification

The SBOE must act to ensure that the intent of the Legislature is carried out so school systems have more access to certified teachers.

November 8, 2022

When it comes to measuring what matters, leadership matters

There is nothing more important that we can do than graduate our students ready for the next step.

October 31, 2022

Priscilla Yother announces her campaign for the Alabama State Board of Education

Yother, a longtime resident of Etowah County, has served as a public school elementary educator and principal for 36 years.

January 5, 2022

Alabama state school board passes resolution banning Critical Race Theory

Ivey claimed that CRT currently isn’t being taught in Alabama classrooms, but voted in favor of a State Board of Education ban it.

August 16, 2021

Tracie West to seek re-election to State Board of Education

West said she is "strongly against the teaching of Critical Race Theory in our K-12 classrooms."

July 23, 2021

Alabama Workforce Council praises rule mandating student action on financial aid

Nearly $50 million in federal tuition assistance goes unused by young Alabamians each year.

April 12, 2021

Remembering Alabama’s first sit-in demonstration

On February 25, 1960, approximately 32 Alabama State College students staged the state’s first sit-in demonstration when a number of them occupied the cafeteria at the Montgomery County Courthouse for one hour. For their insurgence, the Alabama State Board of Education expelled nine sit-in participants and placed twenty others on probation. Six of the nine … Continued

February 3, 2020

Giving our students the best education possible

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is probably the single most-asked question of any child throughout the world. Here in the United States, many children are able to achieve their dreams through hard work, dedication, and a quality education. But, for some here in our own country, hard work … Continued

March 11, 2019