Ten Commandments bill likely to return in Alabama Legislature’s 2026 session
A mandate to display the Ten Commandments in public schools did not pass in the 2025 Alabama legislative session, and court challenges are likely if it ever does.
Alabama regressed in child well-being ranking but could improve in future post-pandemic data
Alabama fell four ranks in overall child well-being in the national KidsCount numbers released this month.
Alabama public high school graduation rate reaches 91%, state says
About 91% of high school seniors around the state graduated in the 2023-24 school year, according to numbers released last week by the Alabama State Department of Education.
Voting rights, access bills stopped in the Alabama Legislature
A collection of bills aimed to enhance voting access in Alabama were never considered by committees during the 2025 legislative session, but advocates say the fight for enhanced voting rights in Alabama is not over
Alabama third grade reading scores show growth
Alabama third grade students appeared to improve on a test of reading comprehension last year despite a slight increase in testing standards, according to numbers released by the Alabama State Department of Education on Thursday.
Report: FBI leadership considering moving training academy to Huntsville, Ala.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's leadership is considering moving one of its training programs for local, federal and international law enforcement from Quantico, Virginia, to Huntsville, according to the Washington Post.
Alabama ACLU files federal lawsuit against Chambers County Board of Education
The ACLU of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit in May against the Chambers County Board of Education on behalf of two teachers it claims were wrongfully arrested in 2023.
Sponsor of Alabama bill banning gender discussion in schools plans to revive bill next year
An Alabama lawmaker plans to bring back a bill next year that would prohibit all discussions of gender identity and sexuality during instructional time in public schools.
Alabama Republicans and the religious instruction bill: It’s complicated
After an Alabama House committee failed to move a bill requiring local school boards to adopt a policy on released time religious instruction, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth took his disappointment to social media.
Religious instruction bill stalls in Alabama House
A bill that would require local school boards to adopt policies on extending academic credit for "religious instruction" outside the classroom failed an Alabama House committee on Wednesday.
