The Alabama Commission on Higher Education voted Friday in favor of a $2.6 billion budget request for all two- and four-year colleges and universities along with other higher education-related programs in fiscal 2026.
The Alabama Association of School Boards is raising concerns on a proposal lawmakers are considering to change the state’s K–12 school funding formula from one based on head count to one based on student needs.
Alabama homeschoolers may gain access to public school career technical classes as soon as the start of the 2026-27 school year under a proposal by Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover.
Alabama students could face a statewide ban on cell phone use during the school day as soon as the 2026–27 school year under a new bill aimed at reducing classroom distractions and improving academic outcomes.
The United States’ semiquincentennial — or 250th birthday — is still a year-and-a-half away, but organizers in Alabama are planning events that will begin in
Spending on Alabama’s K-12 students went up across the board, according to spending data released by the Alabama Department of Education.
The acquisition will give the Poarch Band of Creek Indians ownership of 4 gambling facilities statewide, with the others being on each of their tribal lands in Wetumpka, Montgomery and Atmore. The tribe also owns properties in other states.
Alabama schools improved their overall grade to 85 points out of 100 available on both state and federal report cards for the 2023–24 school year, according to preliminary data presented to state board of education members.
