Graduation rates on the rise in Alabama

July 11, 2025

Alabama’s high school graduation rates continue to rebound from the pandemic-era slump, with nearly 92% of the class of 2024 graduating on time.

Student test scores show reading, math gains in Alabama

July 10, 2025

More Alabama students are reading and doing math on grade level, and fewer are scoring at the lowest level, according to new statewide test results released Tuesday.

‘Teacher shortage’: Alabama teacher retirements reach new peak

July 8, 2025

Public school teacher retirements spiked this past year, with significantly more educators leaving than in recent years.

Ivey: The CHOOSE Act, Alabama’s education savings account program, puts parents in the driver’s seat

June 27, 2025

“No matter how the media or special interest groups spin it, these are remarkable results, especially for the program’s first year,” says Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.

Grocery tax to drop to 2% in September, but economy has final say

June 25, 2025

The state sales tax on most groceries will be 2% starting Sept. 1, halved since 2023 when lawmakers first took the tax rate from 4% to 3%.

Report: Higher degrees raise earnings, but Alabama struggles to keep graduates

June 24, 2025

Alabama’s college graduates earn significantly more income as their level of education rises, but the state struggles to retain many of its highest-paid graduates to other states, according to a recent report.

Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences taps education experts for leadership roles

June 22, 2025

The Board of Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a first-of-its-kind, specialized public school in Demopolis designed to train future health care workers, voted June 18 to hire what they called a “dream team.”