Education Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars. Chance Phillips2 days ago
Education State Treasurer’s Office Kicks Off Annual College Savings Giveaway CollegeCounts will randomly select 29 winners to receive $529 in contributions. StaffJune 2, 2023
Education Legislature passes loan system amid moves to save Birmingham-Southern The college would shut down without a bailout. Samuel StettheimerMay 26, 2023
Education Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved Several schools still lagged behind with less than 50 percent of students college and career ready. Jacob HolmesMay 2, 2023
Education Community colleges offer no-cost fiber optic technician training Salaries and demand for fiber optic technicians and installers are on the rise. StaffApril 25, 2023
Education Ivey forces resignation of Education secretary over “woke” Pre-K book Gov. Kay Ivey said the book includes ideas that “larger systemic forces perpetuate White privilege” among other things. Jacob HolmesApril 21, 2023
Education “Divisive Concepts” bill headed back to the House for the second year White lawmakers voted yes while Black legislators voted no. Patrick DarringtonApril 13, 2023
Education While community colleges nationally saw enrollment decline, Alabama bucks the trend Alabama’s community colleges have experienced an increase in enrollment by at least 5 percent each year since 2020. StaffApril 11, 2023
Education School “choice” in one of the most segregated, unequal systems in the country De facto segregation persists, with Birmingham public schools ranking among the least integrated and most unequal in the country. Ellen GomoryApril 5, 2023
Education PARCA: Average ACT scores, college readiness dropped for class of 2022 Average scores are down from a pre-pandemic high for the class of 2017. John H. GlennMarch 28, 2023
Education Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade Over a similar period, median earnings for Alabamians 25-64 rose six percent. StaffMarch 13, 2023