K-12 education

Legislature / Education

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.

February 12, 2026

Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals

The commission approved Ignite Academy and Under the Oaks, denied Invictus and AAHS’s Birmingham replication, and considered HBCU-charter partnerships.

May 13, 2025

RAISE Act, education package approved by House committee

The Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence Act would establish a process to provide additional funding for public K-12 schools.

April 23, 2025

Catalyze Birmingham launches grant program to support workforce development initiatives

The innovation challenge will rethink the connections between K-12 education, higher education and careers.

September 27, 2023

“School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students

We know the answers to fixing struggling schools. But a lot of people would just rather take the money and run.

September 21, 2023

Public school innovation is Alabama’s best investment

Too many Alabama schools, teachers, students, and families are still dealing with some of the same old stubborn and recurring obstacles.

September 14, 2022

Ivey swears in Bill Poole as state finance director

Ivey also announced dates for the special election in House District 63 to fill Poole's former House seat.

August 3, 2021

House advances education budget

The budget has passed both chambers and will go to the governor's desk if the Senate concurs with changes.

April 28, 2021

Senate committee passes $7.7 billion education budget

The $7.7 billion FY 2022 ETF is actually the largest education budget in state history.

March 17, 2021

House committee fails to advance “gender is real” legislation

A House committee failed to advance legislation that would have required high school athletes to compete under the gender assigned at their birth. It was opposed by LGBTQ groups who said that it discriminates against transgender people. HB35 was sponsored by Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) who chairs the State Government Committee. The … Continued

February 14, 2020