Alabama State Superintendent reacts to legislation that would delay the Alabama Literacy Act
The Alabama Senate voted to delay the Alabama Literacy Act until the 2023/24 school year. That bill is now going to the house.
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The Alabama Senate voted to delay the Alabama Literacy Act until the 2023/24 school year. That bill is now going to the house.
Kelsey Cooper, a math teacher for Madison City Schools, received the Milken Educator Award and $25,000.
Autherine Lucy Foster's death occurred just days after the University of Alabama held a ceremony to rename an education building in her honor.
The budget will include teacher pay raises, funding for reading and math coaches, and increases in money for classroom supplies.
Alabama is one of several states considering a change in law to grant public funds for homeschooling. But as one official admitted, the financial windfall will also bring additional scrutiny.