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Nine percent of Alabamas third graders could be held back after testing below grade level for reading, state schools Superintendent Eric Mackey said in a call with reporters.

A big day for education in Alabama Friday as the Alabama Literacy Act went into full effect, and third grade student reading scores were released.

Gulf Shores City Schools debuted a student-built airplane at Gulf Shores International Airport on Wednesday.The school district celebrated the accomplishment wi

Alabama's Republican congressional delegation is applauding the effort of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Bet you didn't do this in High School. Students in Gulf Shores have built an airplane and Wednesday it made it's first public flight with a special passenger.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House adopted a record-high $9.3 billion education budget Tuesday for fiscal 2025, a $550 million increase over this year’s budget.

Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday there may soon be money available to address reading skills for students beyond the third grade. Mackey said at a work session of the Alabama State Board of Education that he had requested the money be placed in a supplemental bill for the current fiscal year so Alabama […] The post Alabama schools superintendent expects more money for reading after third grade appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved three of the Legislature’s priority workforce and economic development bills, but delayed votes on two others for the taxing and eminent domain powers they’d

The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday approved a bill that caps increases in the assessed value of properties. HB 73, sponsored by Rep. Philip Pettus, R-Killen, passed the chamber on a 97-1 vote. The measure limits increases in assessed values on residential and commercial property to 7% of the assessed value of the property from […] The post Alabama House approves bill capping property tax increases appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

State lawmakers want to create a new way to get a high school diploma—It would be called the workforce pathways diplomaUnder the proposed legislation - students