The Alabama State Department of Education received an 83% on its annual report card for the second year in a row, yet the graduate rate decreased by almost 9%.
Officials with Roanoke City Schools changed plans for graduation Thursday after receiving information of threats of gang activity.
Earlier this week, several media outlets reported on graduation statistics from the Alabama Department of Education, which showed graduation rates falling below 90% in the state for the first time since 2018.
A graduation party in Anniston with over 150 attendees was struck with gunfire early Friday morning.