Tag: EDUCATION

State Department of Education Superintendent Eric Mackey went on FNC's "Fox & Friends" on Thursday to discuss the program that allows high school students specializing in a trade to swap some math or science courses for Career Technical Education courses.

In late September 2020, just months after the violent Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham, Samford University announced “New Courses Will Address African American Experience, Race in Popular Media.”

Experts and concerned citizens are urging Alabama to eliminate Common Core standards, cut woke bureaucracy and empower parents and students in light of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education and end “radical indoctrination” in schools.

As the deadline swiftly approaches for Alabama families to participate in the state’s school choice Education Savings Account law, called the CHOOSE Act, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on Alabama parents to take advantage before time runs out.

Her classroom was out of control. Had been for a while. The kids in her “at-risk” fourth-grade class were about as organized as a prison riot.

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) continues to push for educators’ workman’s compensation bill while the House delayed voting for at least another two weeks.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has filed two bills requiring a countywide penny tax to be split between all school systems in Baldwin County instead of going only to the Baldwin County Public School system.

Nearly 25,000 K-12 students have applied for the CHOOSE Act, the state's new Education Savings Account program, after applications opened on January 2.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) applauded U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon for terminating almost half of its employees this week, calling it a "good start."

Gov. Kay Ivey said on Wednesday she’s going to trust President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to abolish the federal Department of Education.

Last month, student organizations at Samford University received an email demanding that each group add the university's nondiscrimination statement to their organization constitution.

Parents, educators and students alike have celebrated President Donald Trump’s efforts to protect students from the radical gender and racial ideology that has become commonplace in many classrooms. The state legislature is expected to take up a bill soon to protect Alabama classrooms by mirroring Trump’s executive orders.

Parents can glean a number of insights from Tolkien’s upbringing in the hopes of awakening some of the same hidden genius in their own offspring.

As lawmakers consider options to bring Magic City Acceptance Academy into compliance with state and federal guidelines, the school is being highlighted in a recently released book promoting “trans kids."

You do not have a right to an education. But parents have a right and duty to educate their children. And children have a right to be educated by their parents.

Well-educated is not the same as well-schooled. And sadly, most of what we call education today is actually schooling

The Alabama Senate unanimously elected State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to be pro-tem on Tuesday.

5 things to know about Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first Charter Schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies in Homewood.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised Alabama students and educators on Wednesday after the state was recognized as the only one with improvements in post-COVID math scores among fourth graders.

Oliver said he’s already spoken to colleagues, and the state legislature is poised to revisit the issue to address those openly flouting current laws and regulations.

Last year, Alabama’s ban on "divisive concepts" and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) went into effect.  One purpose of the bill is to protect students from coursework that advocates for or requires assent to a divisive concept.

As the only charter school in the state catering explicitly to LGBTQ students, Magic City Acceptance Academy in Homewood offers an alternative view on education and, apparently, on history itself despite Alabama's recent ban on "divisive concepts" and DEI

Nearly 7,000 Alabama families have applied for the CHOOSE Act, the state's new Education Savings Account ESA program, after the state opened it up for applications on January 2.

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced applications for the CHOOSE Act, the state’s new Education Savings Account program, are officially open. 

New social studies standards adopted by State Board of Education include "strongest standards on the Holocaust."

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently doubled down on his support for President-elect Donald Trump's stated plan to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.