Last week, the Alabama Department of Education informed school board members on the results from standardized tests students took last spring, and Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said the test showed a drop in proficiency, most dramatically in math.
The Alabama Department of Education has announced that 2.5 million facial coverings have been ordered for Alabama schools. This will be approximately three masks per staff member and three masks per student. The facial coverings are washable and reusable. Upon consultation with the Alabama Department of Public Health and/or their local public health officials and local elected officials, local school…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department of Education in response to challenges related to COVID-19. This allocation will enable schools to enact policies established in the Alabama State Department of Education’s Roadmap to Reopening Schools. As schools across Alabama are navigating increased challenges related to…
The latest school report cards from the Alabama Department of Education show that Montgomery Public Schools are making progress. School system officials are speaking out about the improvements. Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Ann Roy Moore is celebrating the results with students, staff and parents. “We are pleased that our hard work is reflected in our state report card grades,” said…
The Alabama Department of Education has released what it calls “enhanced” school report cards for the 2018-2019 school year, assigning letter grades to schools and school systems. The department says the latest report cards include graphics and features to make it much easier to view data and compare school systems. State School Superintendent Eric Mackey says officials hope the report…
The advent of social media and online communities have created both incredible learning opportunities and real and viable threats for students. From cyber-bullying and inappropriate connections to using modern Apps and securing personal data, investigators at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office have created training that enables teachers and parents to fight back! Working In partnership with the Alabama Department of Education, investigators…
The state of Alabama has received bad grades for a number of things in the past, but one failing grade, according to a 2014 study, really stands out. The study, compiled by a former U.S. department of education staffer Terry Abbott, found Alabama is ground zero for teachers convicted or accused of having sex with students. Several cases have made headlines…
