Alabama Department of Education

State lawmakers may vote today on a measure that would block cities from setting local minimum wages.Last week, the Birmingham City Council voted to…

If any Alabamians missed out on signing up for coverage associated with the Affordable Care Act, there is still time to do so. APR’s MacKenzie Bates…

Alabama Department of Education Superintendent Tommy Bice says he will propose raising teacher salaries over the next three years.Bice said yesterday his…

Alabama’s lawmakers are back in Montgomery for a special session to work on the budget.Governor Robert Bentley is seeking a 25-cent-per-pack cigarette tax…

Probate judges from across Alabama are meeting in Tuscaloosa today. Alabama Public Radio’s Stan Ingold reports they’ll be talking about updates to…

Alabama education professionals are attending this week’s MEGA Conference in Mobile.Over 2000 individuals preregistered for the event including teachers,…

Voters in Birmingham overwhelmingly approved a tax increase yesterday that will go toward Birmingham’s City Schools.According to Birmingham Board of…

Six schools, including four from Mobile County, have been recognized in Montgomery for having high-achieving students that come mostly from low-income…

State education officials say they're reviewing public school sex education policies after a state law banning consensual anal and oral sex was ruled…

Several Alabama school systems will be offering breakfast and lunch free to all students when classes resume in August.The state Department of Education…