Featured Opinion Opinion | There’s a reason Alabama always ranks at the bottom Alabama ranks at the bottom in most quality-of-life polls. The reason for that is you. Josh MoonMay 18, 2022
Education Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer The Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded summer lunch program administered by Alabama, is set to expire on June 30. John H. GlennMay 9, 2022
News ADEM promotes Earth Day through education, videos and RSA light displays In recent months, ADEM staff traveled across the state to engage with students in the lead-up to Earth Day StaffApril 22, 2022
Elections Marie Manning running for Alabama State School Board District 6 includes Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cullman, Etowah, Marshall, St. Clair, and Talladega counties. StaffApril 13, 2022
Education Lt. Gov. Ainsworth: 53 public schools receiving prestigious “Purple Star” designation The designation for their efforts to assist military children with school transition and developing programs that recognize military service. StaffApril 13, 2022
Opinion Opinion|Legislature passes over two dozen bills to improve public education outcomes Taking our public schools to the next level will simply make an already great state even better. State Rep. Terri CollinsApril 13, 2022
Education Governor announces 36 new classrooms funded by P-3 P-3 is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the governor’s Strong Start, Strong Finish education initiative. StaffApril 11, 2022
Legislature Senate committee advances “divisive concepts” bill The full Senate is the final hurdle for the bill to head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed into law. Jacob HolmesApril 6, 2022
Legislature Alabama House passes Numeracy Act over Common Core objections House sponsor Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, said the math standards implemented through Common Core help students get to the "hows and whys" of math. Jacob HolmesMarch 30, 2022
Legislature House committee pushes through bill banning “divisive concepts” The bill had been debated in two previous committee hearings, including a public hearing in which 11 people spoke against the bill. Jacob HolmesMarch 16, 2022