A+ Education Partnership

Across the Board: Key Takeaways from the January ALBOE Meeting

Dr. Matt L Smith January 14, 2021

Recapping important education policy decisions for you

This week, A+ introduces a new monthly blog series dedicated to keeping you […]

What the New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Means for K-12 Education in Alabama

Dr. Matt L Smith January 7, 2021

New relief is on the way for Alabama’s public schools. A $900 billion dollar aid package was approved by […]

A Rural Reopening Perspective: Inside Winterboro High School in Talladega County

A+ November 12, 2020

The history-making challenges schools have faced this year have only been amplified in rural areas of our state. A central […]

Education on the Ballot: Alabama’s Results Explained

Dr. Matt L Smith November 5, 2020

What…a…week. The 2020 election proved to be the tense, too-close-to-call, more than one night affair that many pundits predicted. […]

Alabama Elementary Teachers Share Perspectives from the COVID Classroom

A+ October 15, 2020

As many Alabama students are finishing up their first 9 weeks of school, we wanted to check in with teachers […]

First to Reopen: Lessons Learned in Saraland City Schools

Dr. Matt L Smith October 1, 2020

Saraland City Schools in Mobile County was one of the first systems in Alabama to reopen schools (on 8/6/20) for in-person instruction this fall amid COVID-19. With many other districts planning to reopen in the coming weeks, we wanted to highlight how one district did it. We spoke with Superintendent Dr. Aaron Milner and other district/school leaders about the decision to reopen and how school has gone for the first 8 weeks.