Alabama schools have been notified that a federal grant meant for the state will be released. At the end of June, the U.S. Department of Education paused billions of dollars in grant funding for ...

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A new partnership aims to reshape the future of Northeast Alabama by connecting students, workers, and communities to cutting ...

The Alabama State Board of Education and Alabama Department of Education will spend the next two months creating a strategic plan to better organize the department and improve Alabama’s K-12 ...

According to Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey, the state board of education still has roughly $200 million left to spend before the end of September.

Three years after the Alabama State Department of Education launched CS4Alabama to promote computer science in K-12 schools, proponents say legislative support and educator certifications have ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The state education budget for the 2025-26 school year is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature.Tuesday afternoon, the Senate gave the package final approval. The ...

Alabama’s State Education Superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey said the state assuming additional roles would give local school districts more flexibility and control over how they use federal funds.

Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey will receive a $32,500 raise this year, raising his annual income to at least $325,000. That’s a shift from a draft contract that would have paid Mackey ...

MONTGOMERY — At a joint legislative committee meeting this week to explore the idea of updating Alabama’s K-12 education funding model, several lawmakers said they were surprised to learn how ...

According to Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey, the state board of education still has roughly $200 million left to spend before the end of September.