Tag: ALABAMA SCHOOLS

In light of National School Counselor Week, a review of the Alabama School Counselor Association (ALSCA) shows counselors across the state are being provided resources that may stun lawmakers and parents alike.

Under the Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence Act (RAISE Act), schools will receive additional funding based on the number of enrolled students in specific categories, such as low-income, special education, English language learners, gifted students, and those attending charter schools.

After weeks of debate and negotiation, the House Education Policy Committee advanced legislation mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Alabama’s schools.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.

For those wanting their children to receive religious instruction as part of their school learning while avoiding the murky waters of the church and state distinction, State Rep. Susan DuBose’s (R-Hoover) bill authorizing students to attend religious instruction during the school day seems like a no-brainer.

A bill banning cellphone usage in Alabama’s public school classrooms touted by Gov. Kay in Tuesday’s State of the State Address was filed on Wednesday in the Alabama House of Representatives.

Communism remains a threat, and few children in our schools even understand the evil of this ideology.

Alabama public schools are experiencing challenges as more non-English speaking students enroll.

After a slew of online threats made against Alabama schools and a school shooting in Georgia earlier this month, the Alabama Education Association is taking the opportunity to boast of its legislative efforts in passing a teacher’s bill of rights and encourage teachers to join the AEA.

More Alabama public schools are on alert in response to a recent trend in the state of online threats targeting public schools that have already led to multiple arrests this week.

State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey informed the public on Wednesday that the Alabama State Department of Education website was hacked, possibly exposing the personal information of education employees across the state.

For five years, Alabama has had a program in place that allows some school administrators to have guns on campus.

The Alabama Association of School Boards fall district meeting for District 5 was held on Tuesday, August 30, at Hoover High School. 

Concerns linger for children 14 and older who can have unsupervised consultation with school mental health counselors without the knowledge or consent of parents.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has announced a complaint against an Alabama teacher for allegedly proselytizing his students.