Just six months ago, Dr. Allen Long had no idea he would be running for an office in the state of Alabama. But Tuesday night, the Republican brought home a victory after a short campaign for the State Board of Education, District 7 seat.
Alabama Department of Human Resources commissioner Nancy Buckner and Alabama Department of Education Superintendent Eric Mackey were recently named in several lawsuits claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in residential treatment facilities.
House Education Policy Committee chairwoman State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) is all-in on the recent adjustment to third-grade reading tests for Alabama students.
The Alabama State Department of Education recently lowered the third-grade reading score required to pass students to the fourth grade.
For students who started kindergarten in 2019 or 2020, there have been challenges in school following the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who will begin the third and fourth grades this year have never experienced a complete school year without the looming threat of a pandemic shutdown.
Alabama State Department of Education director of communications Dr. Michael Sibley said March 13, 2020, was the day a previously distant thought became a reality. Then-President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency, and schools were suddenly closed.
The Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) is hosting an online public forum on issues for services offered to students with disabilities.
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) announced this week that it has joined the EdTech Evidence Exchange, a nonprofit...
By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor As National Bullying Awareness Month winds down, school officials across the state of Alabama will...