Enrollment in Alabama’s public community colleges surpasses 100,000 students
Enrollment in Alabama Community College System schools hit the highest number of students for the fall semester in over a decade.
Alabama State Board of Education approves $6.8 billion budget request for 2028
The Alabama State Board of Education Thursday approved a $6.8 billion budget request for fiscal year 2028, a 4% increase over the current year.
Alabama public schools expected to see another significant enrollment decrease
Alabama public schools may have seen another sharp enrollment decrease in the last school year, Alabama State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey told members of the State Board of Education Thursday.
Alabama public universities reach different conclusions on faculty senate, tenure law
A state law that weakens faculty senates at public universities formally took effect last week, but Alabama's public higher institutions have reacted in starkly different ways to it.
Alabama screen time commission hears recommendations on best classroom practices
An Alabama state commission last week heard recommendations on how to best address screen usage in classrooms.
Trump’s beef import plan draws criticism from Alabama organizations, politicians
President Donald Trump's plan to import 300,000 metric tons of beef priced under market value drew rare rebukes from Alabama organizations generally supportive of him and provided an opening for an incumbent U.S. representative facing a difficult battle for re-election.
Alabama union membership declines amid aging workforce, outsourcing
Alabama's union membership declined last year amid a broader decline of the workforce, the aging of union members and outsourcing.
Democrat enjoys August fundraising edge in Alabama governor’s race. GOP nominee maintains overall advantage
Democrats and Republicans running for Alabama statewide offices largely kept pace with each other in August, the last month before the kickoff of the fall campaign season.
Proposed changes to Head Start program could affect Alabama
Changes to the federal Head Start program could have major impacts across Alabama.
Alabama superintendent: School districts under state intervention showing improvement
Alabama State School Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday three school districts under state intervention were showing improvements.
