“According to a recent survey, 72% of high school teachers in the country reported that cell phones are distracting students,” she said, referring to a recent Pew Research study.
Alabama farmers will no longer receive a planned $16.1 million in grant funding this year for two federal programs that provide fresh, locally grown products in school cafeterias and food banks.
“It was a very productive meeting with a supportive board,” Mackey told Alabama Daily News. “Subsequently the (Dallas County) Board passed a resolution regarding state intervention,” Mackey said.
Gov. Kay Ivey said she looks forward to signing legislation reforming how leadership at the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is selected.
Legislation to give paid parental leave to state employees and educators had two significant votes on March 5, though questions about how much it will cost the state remain.
Alabama state lawmakers advanced two bills targeting illegal immigration March 5.
Alabama legislators continue working through a long list of bills to consider.
At Alabama WMU’s Renew event Feb. 22, about 500 women gathered to hear speaker Heather Johnson, shopped at a WorldCrafts store, took a photo in a giant cake to celebrate the CP’s 100th birthday and left encouraged to be on mission.
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