Education Alabama schools will receive over $16 million from the EPA to purchase clean buses Federal funding for electric school buses through the Clean School Bus Program was approved by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Chance PhillipsMay 30, 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 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
Legislature Bill to prohibit guns on school grounds sent to subcommittee Currently, a person can take a concealed pistol onto school grounds as long as they have a permit. Jacob HolmesMarch 30, 2023
Education Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month” Parents and all Alabamians are encouraged to thank the teachers in their lives throughout the month. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2022
Education Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic Alabama performed well compared to 28 other states, losing about one month in math and staying steady in reading. Jacob HolmesOctober 31, 2022
Governor Ivey named first Cognia “STEM champion” Gov. Kay Ivey in 2020 created the Alabama STEM Council to expand STEM education opportunities in the state. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2022
Health Alabama officials: “No COVID-19 vaccines mandates for school” The declarations come in response a CDC committee's vote to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedule for children. Jacob HolmesOctober 21, 2022