Education Shifts in public school enrollment seen in 2023-2024 fall attendance data Alabama’s public school enrollment is down slightly for the 2023-2024 school year. Jacob HolmesJanuary 12, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | There’s nothing “radical” about quality sex education Alabama has the fifth-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country. More fact-based sex ed is exactly what we need. Josh MoonSeptember 29, 2022
Opinion Opinion | VOICES shares facts, Legislature provides help Our legislators have made tremendous investments toward improving these statistics, and they are to be commended for it. Beth ChapmanApril 11, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Alabama is last in math. The Numeracy Act will change that The Alabama Numeracy Act creates a comprehensive statewide plan to improve math achievement. Corinn O’BrienMarch 29, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate passes Alabama Numeracy Act The act would create mathematics task forces, hire hundreds of math coaches and provide training for teachers. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 3, 2022
Governor Governor signs bill to end Alabama’s school yoga ban Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation ending the ban on yoga in Alabama public schools. Brandon MoseleyMay 21, 2021
Legislature Advocates demand answers for why special education is not in incentive bill According to a study, teacher shortages in Alabama schools are critical in math, science and special education. John H. GlennApril 27, 2021
Education Corporal punishment declining in Alabama, but state still ranks third-highest in nation Use of corporal punishment in Alabama public schools dropped 44 percent between 2016 and 2018. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 25, 2021
Education “Worst fear come true:” Two Alabama public school teachers lose parents to COVID-19 Two Alabama high school teachers tell APR about losing loved ones and the struggles they’ve had with school districts they say didn’t do enough... Eddie BurkhalterOctober 14, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama leaders’ plan to reopen schools really isn’t a plan at all There is no plan to reopen Alabama’s public schools. That much was clear after state superintendent Eric Mackey’s hour-long press conference on Friday —... Josh MoonJune 29, 2020