In Alabama, those pressures are amplified by underfunding and uneven support across districts. Now, a new WalletHub study ...

For support related to COVID-19, families can call the state’s support line at 1-888-442-1793 to get connected to services, online support groups and educational materials for managing anxiety ...

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Commenting on a Facebook post asking for their reactions to Alabama's school cellphone restrictions, many parents voiced ...

Some Alabama school districts could get hundreds of dollars more per student, totaling as much as $11 million in additional funding, to support high-needs students. Districts with lots of English ...

Franklin County, in north Alabama, is home to one of the state’s largest populations of Mexican and Central American immigrants. Many of them migrated in the early 1990s and now make up about a ...

When Gov. Ivey announced the CHOOSE Act on Tuesday, few education leaders were surprised. Here's what they think about the $100 million plan.

New education savings accounts in Alabama and Wyoming put the two states in the lead as education choice expands across the nation. Other states that are making real progress: Utah, Kentucky ...

Alabama is in the midst of a teaching shortage, and according to Mackey, Alabama had a teacher shortage before the pandemic. Mackey said that when he announced this program superintendents cheered.

Dr. Allison King, Government Relations Manager at the Alabama Education Association, says those needs should focus on teachers and support staff — a request made by Ivey to lawmakers.

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 ...