Tag: ALSDE
2019 failing schools list: 76 Alabama schools don’t make the grade
A staggering 76 schools across the Yellowhammer State have been classified as “failing” according to a report by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) released...
Alabama wants more money for school security, transportation, nurses
The Alabama Department of Education wants more money for school security and other programs next year.
The Montgomery Advertiser reported that State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey said...
You’re out! Alabama ‘inappropriate’ P.E. activities list resurfaces
A dubious list of activities for Alabama's physical education (P.E.) classes resurfaced on Tuesday, in "normal" childhood games like duck duck goose, musical chairs and...
These 50 Alabama schools top the state in reading success, earn...
Reading is a gateway to future success — in school and in life. It is critical to start early if children are to develop the...
200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial schools
Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools.
Launched by Ivey in December 2017, the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative...
Alabama awards $1 million to 50 elementary schools for reading success
Hoping to breathe new life into a once-thriving program, Alabama lawmakers added an additional $1 million to the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) budget during the...
Alabama school superintendent makes headlines asking for donations in exchange for...
Eddie Tyler Superintendent of Baldwin County Public Schools has made headlines for a series of emails he sent last year to teachers and staff soliciting...
State Dept. of Education seeks testing waivers to aid students with cognitive...
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) will be seeking waivers from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education to allow students with cognitive disabilities...
Montgomery’s Zestlan Simmons named 2018 Alabama Teacher of the Year
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has named a Montgomery County school teacher who makes it her personal mission to engage and efficiently develop daily...
Here are the 16 finalists for 2018-19 Alabama Teacher of the...
"Highly-skilled, dedicated, and caring teachers are essential to achieving excellence and in preparing our nation’s next generation of outstanding professionals."
According to a press release...
