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From the Advancement and Technology Fund, higher education will receive $76 million and K-12 $206 million. The budget also includes $10.6 million for cybersecurity, more than a 190 percent increase over the current year.
The $8.2 billion education budget is the largest in nominal terms in state history. The budget will give all teachers a raise of at least 4% next year.
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday voted to delay a high-stakes requirement to hold back third graders who don’t meet reading benchmarks.
The $8.2 billion education budget is the largest in nominal terms in state history. The budget will give all teachers a raise of at least 4% next year.
The budget would give double-digit raises to teachers with 20 years of experience or more and increase funding for several programs.