“The state has improved in some child well-being data points, yet child poverty has remained unchanged for the last 20 years,” said Apreill Hartsfield, Alabama Kids Count director for VOICES.
The Education Recovery Scorecard, developed by researchers from Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth universities, indicates that Alabama has returned to pre-pandemic levels in math and is nearing that milestone in reading.
“The mission of the changing table is to promote community, inclusion, access and equality for individuals with disabilities who cannot safely utilize the standard, handicap accessible restroom,” said June Wilson.
Gov. Kay Ivey is calling for eight weeks of paid maternity leave for Alabama teachers and state employees, a move that could make the state more competitive in recruiting and retaining workers.
In the 264 page report, the firm found provisions that raised “serious First Amendment concerns” regarding secrecy agreements amid ethics complaints, vagueness and due process concerns, and issues in who the ethics law applies to.