Education
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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- Elections
Jay Mitchell urges Katherine Robertson to return “dark money”
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Troy Stubbs
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth endorses Chris Beeker for Public Service Commission
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Dan Roberts
Bruce Pearl resigns from Auburn basketball, won’t seek Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat
- Governor
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
- Legislature
Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
- Economy
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
Manufacture Alabama adds four new directors to board
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
- National
Alabama delegation reacts to spending bill failure as shutdown deadline looms
Alabama Democrats vote against resolution honoring life of Charlie Kirk
Rep. Sewell votes against “partisan” Republican spending bill
Sen. Britt discusses dangers of AI chatbots in Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Rep. Sewell congratulates Selma teacher being named National Civics Teacher of the Year
- Education
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
A&M President Wims testifies before Congress on agriculture, food security threats
Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says
Westervelt Company CEO tapped for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Valiant Cross elementary school to move to ASU campus
- Health
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Non-emergency medical transporters express frustration with Alabama Medicaid Agency
Report featuring ADPH head highlights threats to public health funding
Healthcare coalition calls on Congress to defend “critical” insurance subsidies
RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, vaccines are safe and effective, CDC scientists are public servants
- Opinion
reading stories
Governor
Ivey invited students to join her 3rd Annual Summer Reading Challenge and encouraged participation in a national reading challenge too.
Education
Alabama saw real gains in fourth grade math scores, and moved up the rankings in reading as well by maintaining reading levels while other...
Education
SHORT the Squirrel, Alabama’s literacy mascot, announced the delivery of more than 30,000 books.
Congress
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...
Governor
The challenge encourages children to include reading in their summer activities.
Education
On average, SAIL students gained 3.1 months in math and 1.9 months in reading.
Governor
Ivey has said her top priority is ensuring that every child is a successful reader by the third grade.
Governor
In the fall of 2022, Ivey launched the turnaround schools initiative, targeting $15 million for the 15 schools that needed it most.
Education
The two percentage point decrease may be partly due to an updated a curriculum and test.