Education
Alabama students posted strong gains in science, improved eighth-grade achievement and higher ACT scores, according to preliminary statewide assessment results presented Tuesday.
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- Education
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys selects new leadership
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UAB receives NIH funding to expand genomic screening in primary care
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- Opinion
Education
Alabama State University will host a free artificial intelligence summit March 5 to explore how the technology reshapes learning and public service.
Education
An Alabama Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday requiring public schools to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance, effectively rebranding abstinence-only sex education.
Education
“HB152 would be a unique action against a nationally ranked, highly productive professional school,” one critic of the bill stated.
Education
Eric Mackey cited rising literacy rates while requesting increased funding to support struggling readers past third grade
Education
The Alabama House passed legislation Thursday, that drew debate concerning its impacts on University of Alabama social work programming.
Education
Gov. Kay Ivey introduced Susan Stacy and her grandson, Charlie Perkins, who utilized the CHOOSE Act to secure a faith-based education for the fourth...
Education
The seventh annual Geo Day will expose students to advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and virtual reality, in high-demand career fields.
Education
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
Education
The competitive federal funding will strengthen and align the state's early childhood education system, focusing on rural regions and underserved communities.
Education
Lawmakers officially filed Senate Bill 149 Tuesday, creating a temporary certificate pathway for eligible veterans lacking a bachelor's degree.