Alabama

Gov. Riley Asks Ala. Board to Endorse Charter Schools

December 23, 2009 - AP

Ala. Board Suggests Teachers Pay More for Benefits

November 13, 2009 - AP

An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job

As concern over teenagers' reading and writing skills mounts, an Alabama high school shows how to teach literacy in every subject.

October 30, 2009 - Education Week

Filtering Fixes

Some school systems are bucking the trend by expanding access to online resources, including social-networking sites.

August 31, 2009 - Education Week

Recession Hits Students Who Need Jobs for Diploma

April 13, 2009 - AP

News Briefs

Ala. Moves to Save Program for Prepaid College Tuition

The Alabama legislature reached a compromise last week aimed at shoring up the state’s prepaid-college-tuition plan and keeping the state’s promise to pay tuition for 44,000 students.

April 27, 2010 - Education Week

Ethics-Code Issue Irritant in Alabama

Alabama lawmakers have overturned Gov. Bob Riley’s veto and blocked a teacher code of ethics from being placed into the state code.

February 9, 2010 - Education Week

Ala. Case on Racial Bias in Testing For Teachers Ends After 30 Years

A nearly 30-year-old racial-bias case that revamped the way Alabama tests teachers for certification was dismissed last week.

February 2, 2010 - Education Week

Alabama Board Backs Charters

Alabama's board of education unanimously supported the creation of charter schools in the state.

January 19, 2010 - Education Week

Alabama Board Overhauls Tests for High School Graduation

The Alabama board of education has approved an overhaul of the state's testing plan that will replace the high school graduation exam with end-of-course tests.

September 15, 2009 - Education Week

Alabama Legislature, State Board Divided Over Teacher-Ethics Plan

A legislative committee rejected a plan by the state board of education to put a code of ethics in the state administrative code.

September 1, 2009 - Education Week

More News Briefs

Ala. Finance Officials Say School Revenues Down

February 2, 2009 - AP

Alabama Lends Math, Science Resources

Giving schools access to classroom materials and supplying them with seasoned teachers are core elements of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative.

January 6, 2009 - Education Week

The Four-Year Plan

Alabama was the first state to require students to take four credits in each subject to graduate, and schools are responding in different ways.

January 6, 2009 - Education Week

Scientists Delve Into Public Education

A visit to the campus of a newly built research center in Huntsville, Ala., offers a glimpse of the state’s economic heritage and, quite possibly, its economic future.

January 6, 2009 - Education Week

States Eye Solutions as Budget Ax Hits Schools

Idaho is bracing for deep education cuts, Kansas is working to prevent any, and Alabama is weighing a gambling tax to fund education.

December 17, 2008 - Education Week

More States Grapple With Budget Shortfalls

November 26, 2008 - Education Week

Deadly Tornado Spurs Calls for Emergency Planning

State and local officials say they're confident the Enterprise, Ala., school did all it could to protect students.

March 13, 2007 - Education Week

In Tornado’s Aftermath, Experts Call for Emergency Planning

State and local officials say they’re confident the Enterprise, Ala., school did all it could to protect students.

March 8, 2007 - Education Week (Web)