Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
State agencies broadened access, ensuring every foster child aged 0-5 receives a free book monthly, cultivating a love of reading and early success.
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Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Ivey invited students to join her 3rd Annual Summer Reading Challenge and encouraged participation in a national reading challenge too.
June 23, 2025
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.
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
SHORT the Squirrel, Alabama’s literacy mascot, announced the delivery of more than 30,000 books.
October 22, 2024
Sen. Britt visits UAB Hospital and Children’s of Alabama for Bookworm Day
Bookworm Day is an initiative created by UAB and Children’s of Alabama to encourage parents to begin reading to their children as soon as they are born.
August 21, 2024
Gov. Ivey invites Alabama students to join for her Summer Reading Challenge
The challenge encourages children to include reading in their summer activities.
May 22, 2024
Summer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023
On average, SAIL students gained 3.1 months in math and 1.9 months in reading.
November 17, 2023
Ivey provides update on Dolly Parton Imagination Library expansion
Ivey has said her top priority is ensuring that every child is a successful reader by the third grade.
Ivey speaks at Turnaround Academy kickoff
In the fall of 2022, Ivey launched the turnaround schools initiative, targeting $15 million for the 15 schools that needed it most.
Third grade literacy dips
The two percentage point decrease may be partly due to an updated a curriculum and test.