A bill pending in the Alabama Senate would put the penalties for possession of a mixture of synthetic fentanyl and the controlled substances used to make it on par with possession of the deadly drug alone.
A bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms advanced Wednesday (March 4) without debate in the Alabama House Education Policy committee.
Two school prayer bills introduced by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, were approved in two Alabama House committees Wednesday (March 4).
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, to introduce legislation Tuesday to prohibit the enforcement of civil nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse and human trafficking cases.
Lawmakers are returning this week with a slate of education bills poised for committee action, ranging from school prayer and Ten Commandments displays to changes in school grading and career tech workforce programs.
Alabama’s state-funded First Class Pre-K program stands out nationally for meeting recommended standards for assistant teacher training and professional development, according to a new report examining policies across the country.
For the last decade, Hannah Adams has traversed the halls of Congress with one mission: to increase federal investment in childhood cancer research.
A proposed constitutional amendment requiring local school boards to vote on allowing voluntary prayer in public schools failed to advance Wednesday (Feb. 25) after a pointed debate in the House Education Policy Committee.
