Tag: State Department of Education

Magic City Acceptance Academy educator appointed to state textbook committee without Senate or Education Board confirmation

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) last month appointed an employee of the pro-LGBTQ+ charter school, the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), to the official state textbook committee, though it did so by means not evidently based on law.

$68 million in state K-12 funds under review after Trump admin freeze — ‘Alabama's schools need consistency, reliability and transparency’

For the second time since President Donald Trump took office, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is facing a funding freeze, as federal officials announced $6.8 billion in frozen federal K-12 funds for the 2025-26 school year.