Education AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications The ESA program comes as a result of Gov. Kay Ivey’s CHOOSE Act. StaffJanuary 6, 2025
Education Alabama furthering efforts to improve early childhood education Over 400 pre-K through 3rd grade classes are funded through the P-3 initiative. Mary Claire WootenMay 16, 2024
Education Alabama PACT Board of Directors approves increase for benefit payments Directors of the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program approved a 4 percent increase to the current rate paid. StaffMay 16, 2024
Education New chair, vice chair of Community College System board elected Rodgers, who Gov. Kay Ivey appointed in 2021 to serve District 5, is a retired colonel of the Army National Guard and Army Reserves. StaffMay 10, 2024
Education PARCA Report: 2023 high school seniors set record for college and career readiness College and career readiness rates rose significantly in 2023 but graduation rates remain below pre-pandemic highs. Chance PhillipsMay 9, 2024
Education Alabama A&M plans to buy, transform BSC campus into branch This initiative could transform the educational landscape of Birmingham. StaffApril 30, 2024
Education TROY Football Hall of Famer Freddie Thomas named to Board of Trustees Thomas, a 2015 inductee into the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, was a member of the 1984 and 1987 NCAA Division II National... StaffApril 26, 2024
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 Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality standard benchmarks. StaffApril 19, 2024
Education Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content” The school system has completely blocked access to SORA for students while it conducts an internal review. Jacob HolmesApril 15, 2024
Education New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy Many school systems struggle to deliver the specific resources and support many students require. StaffApril 12, 2024