Education Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment The state is one of only five in the country to meet 10 of 10 benchmarks by the National Institute for Early Education Research. Jacob HolmesApril 19, 2024
Education Mass confusion: Reopening Alabama’s schools amid the delta surge The lack of a singular, statewide order has left each Alabama school district implementing its own standards while trying to follow state guidelines. Josh MoonAugust 24, 2021
Education Ivey applauds Sylacauga schools for plan to rehabilitate Avondale Mills site A $1.7 grant will be used to clean up the Avondale Mills site and replace it with a new technical skills training center. Brandon MoseleyAugust 23, 2021
Education Masking policy hotly debated before Mountain Brook Board of Education Parents and doctors debated mandatory masking of school children before the Mountain Brooks Board of Education. Brandon MoseleyAugust 19, 2021
Education 22 Alabama schools on SPLC’s list of U.S. schools honoring Confederate leaders The civil rights organization renewed its call for schools to rename after the fourth anniversary of Charlottesville. Micah DanneyAugust 16, 2021
Education Alabama state school board passes resolution banning Critical Race Theory Ivey claimed that CRT currently isn’t being taught in Alabama classrooms, but voted in favor of a State Board of Education ban it. Brandon MoseleyAugust 16, 2021
Education Community colleges to offer STEM dual enrollment scholarships Dual enrollment gives Alabama’s high school students access to college-level classes. StaffAugust 11, 2021
Education FBI, DOE still investigating Alabama virtual schools Despite indictments and guilty pleas, the investigation into fraud within Alabama's virtual schools is still ongoing. Josh MoonAugust 9, 2021
Education ASU to require masks, negative COVID test for fall semester The university, one of the state's most proactive during the pandemic, will also impose penalties for violating mask or social distancing rules. Josh MoonAugust 3, 2021
Education The humanity of an accurate American history How a 1957 Civil Rights murder changed a group of Alabama college kids forever — and what it should tell us about the benefits... Josh MoonJuly 30, 2021
Education Opinion | State school board needs to focus on what is, not what ifs "The truth is that Alabama’s public schools have been failing kids of color for decades now." Rebecca Seung-BickleyJuly 30, 2021