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COVID 1 year anniversary Chapter 3: Trump, Saban test positive; hospitalizations soar Updated Mar 15, 2021; Alabama Power has reopened its business office lobbies shuttered for months due to COVID-19.Alabama Power SEPTEMBER Saying masks work, Gov. Kay Ivey extends the requirement that Alabamians wear face coverings in public. In Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama cites students who violate coronavirus policies. September 30 - Gov. Kay Ivey extends mask order to Nov. 8. President Donald Trum...

The pandemic has upended almost every aspect of school. Educators are rethinking instruction, testing, teacher preparation, the role of technology, attendance and even the length of a school day and structure of a school year.

The state expects more money for your child’s district in the latest stimulus package approved by Congress. House Democrats passed a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill signed by President Biden today.

Don’t call it summer school: Battling the COVID slide in math, science, reading with summer programs Updated Mar 10, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 A student works on an electric keyboard during a summer learning program at Tuscaloosa City Schools in 2019. Programs went virtual in 2020, but hope to resume in-person enrichment and academic options this year. Courtesy of Tuscaloosa City Schools. Facebook Share , Ed Chat. Lots of experts say summer learning — mixing academics with fun activities ...

Statewide mask mandate ends next month, but could masks still be required in Madison County? Could a mask mandate continue in Madison County after its lifted in the state? By Kate Smith | March 5, 2021 at 6:33 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 6:50 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - In a matter of weeks, whether to wear a mask or not will be up to you. The state mask mandate expires next month. Governor Kay Ivey said city and county leaders could issue mandates. There was a mask order in Madison Count...

Will masks still be required inside Alabama schools after the health order is lifted? The Alabama State Department of Education, said the choice over whether or not masks will be worn in the classroom for the remainder of the school year will be made by each individual school system. (Source: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) By Ashley Bowerman | March 5, 2021 at 9:25 PM EST - Updated March 6 at 3:56 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama’s decision to lift the state-wide mask mandate on April ...

Standardized testing is starting. What happens if results are poor? Updated Mar 02, 2021; Alabama’s K-12 schools will roll out a new standardized test this month, but officials are working to soothe fears that districts could be penalized if not many students participate or if they test poorly. Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, filed a resolution last week commending state educators and delaying grades for the state report card system that gives schools A through F letter grades. “This (resol...

Two Former Alabama Public School Superintendents Among Six Charged with Fraud Related to Virtual Education Posted on        Montgomery, Alabama – On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, six individuals appeared in court after being indicted on charges related to the fraudulent enrollment of students in Alabama virtual schools, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., and Acting Special Agent in Charge Kori Smith of the U.S. Depart...

Attorney of self proclaimed “whistleblower” speaks to 48 News following Tuesday’s indictment State superintendent responds to indictments By Kate Smith | February 24, 2021 at 6:40 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 9:11 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Wednesday, the attorney of the man who claims he is the whistleblower of a multi-year greed-driven scheme in Limestone County tells 48 News his client, who was trying to do the right thing by alerting the authorities, has been tre...

State superintendent says oversight system works after indictments of former North Alabama school leaders The state superintendent says the current oversight system works. Posted: Feb 24, 2021 5:21 PM Updated: Feb 24, 2021 8:08 PM Posted By: Alex Torres-Perez Former Athens and Limestone County superintendents along with four others will virtually appear in court for the first time next week. They are being accused of stealing around $7 million in state education funds through an elaborate s...