Nearly 49,000 students applied for Alabama’s education savings account program for the 2026-27 school year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday, well above last year’s 37,000 students.
After delaying a vote before spring break, the Alabama Senate has awarded final passage to a bill renaming, for state purposes, the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
With just three days left in the legislative session, Alabama lawmakers last week gave final passage to a wave of education bills and the budget package, while leaving more than three dozen others still in play.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Wednesday (April 1) approved the FY27 $12.4 billion Education Trust Fund budget package, adding a one-time bonus for education retirees equal to $1 per month for each year of service.
The Alabama House on Tuesday (March 31) passed a bill that clarifies how public school students can participate in off-campus religious instruction during the school day.
The Alabama Senate approved a bill Tuesday (March 31) requiring overnight camps in Alabama to meet more safety standards and have state-issued emergency preparedness licenses.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday (March 31) approved a requirement for public schools to display a poster of the Ten Commandments, presented in a historical context.
Birmingham-area water filtration company Central Alabama Water will stop adding fluoride to its drinking water, it announced recently.
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