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Cathi Bradford wins Republican nomination for State BOE District 6 over incumbent Marie Manning

Cathi Bradford has won the Republican primary for State Board of Education, District 6, ousting incumbent Marie Manning.

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Air Force veteran, educator Cathi Bradford launches campaign for State Board of Education

A veteran educator and community leader, Bradford has over 26 years of classroom experience and holds a Master’s degree in teaching history.

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Alabama Department of Education proposes new digital literacy, computer science standards to modernize classrooms

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is taking public comment on a draft of the 2025 "Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science" until 5 p.m. on November 27. The issue will then be presented to the Alabama State Board of Education at its December 2025 meeting.

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Moms for Liberty’s Emily Jones kicks off state board of education campaign

North Alabama native and founder of the first Moms for Liberty chapter in Alabama, Emily Jones, kicked off her campaign for a spot on the State Board of Education Wednesday evening at The Ledges in Huntsville.

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SBOE’s Wayne Reynolds not running for re-election in 2026

Educator, veteran Wayne Reynolds will announce he is not running for State Board of Education at its Thursday meeting.

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Hoover’s Katie Collins named Alabama Teacher of the Year 2025

A ceremony at Montgomery's Shakespeare Festival saw the State Teacher of the Year named. It is

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Alabama’s Teacher of the Year to be named May 7 out of four finalists

Alabama will select its Teacher of the Year May 7 after a year-long competitive process. The winner goes to the nationals.

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Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones launches campaign for State Board of Education

Emily Jones has officially launched her campaign to represent District 8 on the State Board of Education.

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Funds to Alabama halted by U.S. Department of Education

The federal Department of Education halted all funds to Alabama Wednesday. Officials have a strategy to eliminate federal bureaucracy and send the money directly to the state.

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Two State Board of Education members leaving, two new sworn in Tuesday

Two new members of the State Board of Education will be sworn in Tuesday at the state capitol.

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State Auditor Sorrell pushes State School Board candidate to victory after last-minute entry

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.

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Mooney wins ALSDE District 3 seat with focus on parental rights, fiscal responsibility

Kelly Mooney was declared the winner of the Alabama Board of Education District 3 seat Tuesday night.

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State Board of Education to vote on K-3 English language arts textbooks next week; List kept confidential

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is slated to vote on the K-3 English language arts (ELA) textbooks on March 9, though specific books are currently kept confidential by state law.

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State Education Superintendent Mackey's name removed from controversial 'sexual education' campaign board – 'Never notified of the ex officio appointment'

State Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey has requested his name and image be removed from the Alabama Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health’s list of board members following controversy over the group’s promotion of inappropriate education materials.

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State BOE's Reynolds: Local school boards responsible for enforcement of Alabama's transgender bathroom law

Alabama’s transgender bathroom law is in full effect, and enforcement is left to local school boards, according to the BOE's Wayne Reynolds.

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State Board of Education drops transgender bathroom law from meeting agenda

The Alabama State Board of Education (BOE) met Thursday to vote on several hot-button issues in the state, but an anticipated issue was left off the agenda.

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Betty Peters endorses Tim James for Governor

On Friday, the Tim James campaign announced that former State Board of Education (SBOE) member Betty Peters (R) was endorsing James for governor in the May 24 Republican primary.

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State BOE member supports legislation to consider overhaul of Alabama’s Textbook Law

The Alabama Legislature is poised to consider two bills overhauling the state textbook committee. Both pieces of legislation are designed...