Numeracy Act News Today

Testing data shows students locally and throughout the state struggle even more with math proficiency than reading, yet unlike the Literacy Act, the Numeracy Act includes no provision for holding

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.

Millions of college sports fans have filled out their NCAA March Madness brackets. They’ve calculated their favorite team’s chance of claiming the championship. They’ve weighed statistics and track records to determine no-brainers and upsets. And many have celebrated or lamented as they’ve been met with early wins or losses that either validated or busted their […]

The Walker County Board of Education heard a lengthy presentation at the last school board meeting on how the Alabama Literacy Act and the Alabama Numeracy Act will affect students

Senator Steve Livingston and Representative Mike Kirkland, along with Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, presented the 2024 State of the State at Northeast Alabama Community College on Tuesday, January

With another legislative session in Alabama right around the corner, along with a presidential election, “school choice” is quickly becoming a hot topic across the state. The phrase could mean

Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey would like to see specific elements included in school choice bills for the upcoming legisl

With another legislative session in Alabama right around the corner, along with a presidential election, “school choice” is quickly becoming a hot topic across the state. The phrase could mean

A desire to improve Alabama students’ financial literacy and provide more accountable school-choice options inspired a Decatur City Schools board member to enter the race for the Alabama State Board

Aspects of the Numeracy Act are still being fine tuned, but school districts are preparing for another round of testing next spring.