Final enrollment numbers show K-12 public schools lose 5,800 students this year

October 22, 2025

The decline in Alabama’s public school enrollment is worse than originally thought.

Rural hospital foundation seeks to increase health care access, economic health

October 21, 2025

A new, private non-profit group is hoping to use members’ collective expertise to find funding and sustainability for Alabama’s rural hospitals.

Ed Farm, Apple join state in $16M push to bridge digital divide in rural communities

October 17, 2025

Alabama leaders are partnering with Birmingham-based nonprofit Ed Farm and Apple on a state-funded $16 million initiative to expand digital learning and workforce training in some of the state’s most rural communities.

CHOOSE Act data shows which private schools enroll the most ESA students

October 16, 2025

In the first year of Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, a small group of private schools are already seeing the majority of their students using the state-funded education savings accounts.

Alabama farmers praise guest-worker wage decrease

October 13, 2025

Alabama farm leaders are celebrating a new federal rule decreasing the wages agriculture-related businesses must pay people hired through a guest worker program.

Alabama public schools lose 5,700 students, 2,100 unaccounted for

October 11, 2025

Alabama public schools are seeing their steepest enrollment decline in 40 years — a drop expected to cost the state 500 to 700 teacher positions next year, according to State Superintendent Eric Mackey.

Alabama revenues finish 2025 strong as budget leaders eye growing obligations

October 8, 2025

Alabama’s funds that fuel education and government agencies ended fiscal year 2025 in good shape, and in the case of the General Fund, better than expected.