Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
Alabama saw real gains in fourth grade math scores, and moved up the rankings in reading as well by maintaining reading levels while other states saw declines.
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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.
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See recent postsWe 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.
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.
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See recent postsOnce again, politicians win and educators lose
"So here we go again. A dog chasing his tail."
Lawmakers critical of Ivey’s veto to delay retention portion of the Literacy Act
Ivey vetoed a bill that would have delayed portions of the Alabama Literacy Act. The bill had broad, bipartisan support.
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See recent postsRebuttal to Phil Williams
Former state senator Phil Williams of Gadsden is Director of Policy Strategy for the Alabama Policy Institute. He recently sent an article to state media pounding his chest about how Alabama has fallen behind Mississippi on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores. Unfortunately, most of what he said was fiction, rather than fact. … Continued
Jones, Romney, and Casey introduce bipartisan Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act
Monday, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), introduced the bipartisan Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, which would ensure school leaders are able to effectively support early education teachers and provide children with high-quality early learning programs. “Alabama has a nationally recognized pre-k program that is hailed for its high … Continued
Alabama schools finish dead last in math
Wednesday, the latest National Assessment of Education Performance math scores were released and once again the Alabama scores were among the worst in the entire country. In Math, Alabama public schools finished dead last in the entire country. Alabama public school students scored lower in math than all of the other 49 states, the District … Continued
Ivey announces “Take the Lead, Alabama” Initiative
Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her “Take the Lead, Alabama” initiative at a press conference. Alongside legislators, the governor expressed her steadfast commitment to education reform in the state of Alabama. “Since taking office, I’ve made improving education a top priority,” Gov. Ivey said. “As a former teacher, I recognize that strong leadership and … Continued