Dr. Eric Mackey

Alabama's school chief says 10,000 or more third graders could be held back this summer as the state begins requiring kids to meet reading benchmarks to move to fourth grade. The requirement takes effect this school year. State lawmakers delayed implementation to give students and schools time to recover from pandemic-related learning losses. The state Board of Education on Thursday approved the score that more than 50,000 students will need to reach to advance to fourth grade. State Superintendent Eric Mackey says board members needed to set a new score because the state changed its reading test to align with the latest standards.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey on Friday estimated that up to half of the state’s public school students will be…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state school superintendent says all Alabama schools will reopen for traditional classes this fall. But they’ll also offer…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's top official for K-12 schools says public schools closed because of the coronavirus could bring some students back in…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has directed public schools to finish the year academic year through distance learning as the state tries to…

A jury has been chosen, and Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics trial will begin next week.Hubbard is facing nearly two dozen felony ethics…