Budget Watch: Tracking the 2023 Education Trust Fund Budget
It’s that time of year again! The 2022 Alabama Legislative Session began on January 11th, during which important budgetary decisions […]
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Governor Ivey’s 2022 Education Priorities: State of the State Address Recap
The 2022 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature officially began on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. As mandated by the Alabama […]
State of the State 2019: It Ain’t All About the Gas Tax
On the evening of March 5, Gov. Ivey stood in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol and […]
Alabama Recognized for Pre-k Teacher Salary Parity
A new, national report on teacher salaries released this month highlights how Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program ensures teacher pay parity with public kindergarten teachers and other public school teachers in Alabama.
Advocates Renew Call for Expansion of First Class Pre-K
Alabama School Readiness Alliance’s Pre-K Task Force to push for $20 million increase in upcoming legislative session.
On the […]
Great News for More Pre-schoolers!
Alabama is expanding its nationally recognized First Class pre-k program thanks to an increase in funding in the state budget.
Alabama Leaders Push for Pre-K Investment
Proudly knowing all the words, the children of McKee Pre-K Center in Montgomery last week recited their student creed for […]
Special from the Alabama School Readiness Alliance
A new report demonstrates that the expansion of state-funded, high-quality, pre-K can yield significant gains in school readiness and student […]
Business Leaders Endorse Value of Pre-K Funding
In an op-ed in the Birmingham News last week, business leaders Mike Luce of Birmingham and Bob […]
Alabama Earns Highest Marks Again for Quality Pre-K
On April 10, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its publication, The […]
