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Alabama college and career readiness rate jumps to 90.7 percent

Alabama students’ college and career readiness rate rose to 90.7 percent, as officials highlighted expanded student pathway options.

May 19, 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

February 3, 2026

Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts

State legislators approved contracts for a statewide school safety software platform and detailed digital mapping, advancing the 2024 School Security Act.

January 9, 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

Alabama joins pledge to cut chronic absenteeism in half

Alabama takes a pledge with thirteen other states aiming to cut chronic absenteeism in half in the next five years.

September 10, 2024

Alabama State Department of Education hit by cyber attack, data breached

The breached data potentially includes personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers.

July 5, 2024

ALSDE employee, former chair of anti-abortion group arrested for child sex abuse

Cole Wagner, who worked in government relations for ALSDE, was indicted by a Montgomery grand jury on June 30.

July 21, 2023

Ag commissioner responds to Borden Dairy plant closures

The Borden Dairy closure will impact more than 100 public school districts, charter schools, and government agencies.

August 25, 2022

Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer

The Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded summer lunch program administered by Alabama, is set to expire on June 30.

May 9, 2022

DHR announces additional pandemic EBT benefits coming soon to eligible families

Alabama families who qualify for Pandemic EBT can expect to see additional benefits loaded onto their EBT cards within the next week.

August 3, 2021