Gov. Kay Ivey, in her State of the State Address, announced her support for a ban on the use of smartphones and other wireless communication devices in Alabama’s public schools.
A national school report card shows Alabama made significant improvements in 4th grade test scores, but performance among 8th grade students wasn’t as large.
Alabama’s public schools are now required to have a cardiac emergency response plan.
An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores under a new state requirement.
The Alabama Legislature has approved a teacher pay raise as part of a new $9.3 billion Education Trust Fund budget.
A crowd of school choice supporters rallied outside the Alabama State House on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pass a school choice bill this session.
Alabama’s state school superintendent says that 10,000 or more third graders could be at risk of being held back this summer under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth grade.
Alabama senators have advanced an expansion of a state program that provides scholarships that uses state tax credits for students to attend private K-12 schools.
A proposed educational voucher plan in Alabama would give parents thousands of dollars annually in public funds to pay for private school or homeschooling expenses for their child.
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at letting parents bypass requirements for students to wear face masks in school.
