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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama State Board of Education on Thursday voted to ban so-called critical race theory teachings from K-12 classroom and limit how educators can talk about race in the classroom.

By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com The Alabama Literacy Act, first passed in 2019, will go fully into effect at the start of the new school year. We’ve been getting questions about the act and what it means for parents and students, especially third-graders who might be at risk of being held back if they aren’t reading well. The Alabama Education Lab, a team of journalists at AL.com, talked to reading experts and assembled information from the state officials and local schools and d...

Alabama State Board of Education takes up critical race theory WSFA Staff © Provided by Montgomery-Selma WSFA Alabama State Board of Education discussed critical race theory on July 13, 2021. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The debate over race studies is playing out between school boards and parents across the country. On Tuesday, the critical race theory debate was taken up by the Alabama State Board of Education. Since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, institutions acr...

The state superintendent warns we could see another year of students in and out of the classroom if vaccination numbers don’t increase.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state school board has unanimously agreed to end its...

After more than four years, the states intervention into Montgomery Public Schools will end.

A breakdown of how much each Alabama public school system will receive from the third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds is now available. Of the about $2 billion in federal dollars allocated to the state, 90% will go directly to districts, with those considered the neediest based on poverty levels within the system receiving a larger portion — a stipulation made by the federal government.  Additionally, districts have to spend 20% of the funding toward addre...

Ivey vetoes bill aimed at delaying Alabama Literacy Act

View Comments A breakdown of how much each Alabama public school system will receive from the third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds is now available. Of the about $2 billion in federal dollars allocated to the state, 90% will go directly to districts, with those considered the neediest based on poverty levels within the system receiving a larger portion — a stipulation made by the federal government.  Additionally, districts have to spend 20% of the fundin...

Free summer learning resources are no available online for Alabama students By Caroline Klapp | May 18, 2021 at 11:01 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 11:18 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Do you feel like your student fell behind this year? Well if so, there are free resources available this summer to help get them back on track. The Alabama Department of Education is offering free learning resources for all K-12 students. Starting today, parents have access to online resources to advance their ch...