Montgomery, Ala. - Eleven Alabama public high school students scored a perfect 36 on the ACT, according to ACT’s annual Condition of College and Career Readiness Report for the 2011 high school...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Fortunately, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s dire prediction that 80 percent of schools in the United States would be in School Improvement under the federal No C...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Tod Beers, Math Coordinator for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), is the Alabama Department of Education’s Employee of the Quarter for July-Septe...
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Montgomery, Ala. – At its mandatory annual K-12 meeting today, the Alabama State Board of Education elected Randy McKinney as Vice President and Gary Warren as President Pro Tem. In a special c...
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Montgomery, AL – Emphasizing that literacy is everybody’s job, Dr. Joe Morton, State Superintendent of Education, today released to the State Board of Education “Alabama’s Action Plan for...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – Three Alabama public school teachers – out of only 23 teachers nationwide – were recognized by the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) as its 2011 All American Teac...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Two Alabama public school students – Catherine Leah Pease of Bob Jones High School in the Madison City School System and Jason Keith Haley of Curry High School in the Walke...
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Montgomery, Ala. — And the winner is Dr. Gay F. Barnes, a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), who teaches first grade at Horizon Elementary School in the Madison City School System.
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The 2011 Alabama Stars in Education event is hosted by the Alabama Department of Education and Alabama Public Television (APT), and honors great Alabama teachers and inspiring students.
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Montgomery, AL – Auburn High School senior Youssef Biaz won another national championship for the state of Alabama and a $20,000 college scholarship. Biaz won the 2011 Poetry Out Loud National ...
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An effort to graduate every student in Alabama’s public schools is the focus of a new campaign by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE). “Every Child a Graduate,” the Dropout Pr...
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State Superintendent Joe Morton, the Alabama State Board of Education, and members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation will meet to have a roundtable discussion on policies and programs which...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Education has scheduled the destruction of certain special education records for March 11, 2011. Records to be destroyed pertain to special education ...
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Montgomery, AL - In accordance with the detailed procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, notice is hereby given that Alabama’s application for Part B and Pre...
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Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Education, Special Education Services and Curriculum and Instruction, has posted online at www.alsde.edu the proposed changes to the Alabama Adminis...
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***** CANCELLED ***** DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, Feb. 10 ARTS events are cancelled. HOWEVER, Student art exhibit will still be on display in Old Supreme Court Library until Feb. 22 and is open to ...
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Montgomery, AL – Once again, Alabama public schools are gaining in Advanced Placement® (AP), according to the 7th Annual AP Report to the Nation released today by the College Board. AP is a ri...
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Annual Event Honors K-12 Student Artists and Their Teachers, Feb. 5-22, 2011
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Alabama’s *2010-2011 Torchbearer Schools are:
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Montgomery, Ala. – Two Alabama public high school seniors will be eligible to receive the Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Buster Bynum Scholarship. The scholarship recipient...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – Achieve’s sixth annual “Closing the Expectations Gap” report shows Alabama is achieving significant progress in college and career readiness. The annual 50-state progress...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Teaching quality in Alabama classrooms took another leap forward with the announcement of Alabama’s 224 newest National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) from the National B...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Eleven Alabama public schools have earned the prestigious title of Torchbearer School – a high-poverty public school that has overcome the odds to become a high-performing ...
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Alexandria, VA – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce that Stephanie Bell, a resident of Montgomery and a member of the Alabama State Board of Ed...
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New York, NY – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the annual $10,000 National History Teacher of the Year Award, given to the best American history teac...
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Montgomery, AL – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking sponsors to operate the 2011 Summer Food Service Program for Alabama children.
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Montgomery, AL – Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs) that plan to act as vendors for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) fiscal year 2011 Summer Food Service Program for Alabama...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama State Department of Education (SDE) has scheduled the destruction of certain special education records for February 11, 2011. Records to be destroyed pertain to spe...
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Alabama gets high marks in a new report from America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center. The report, Building a Grad Nation: Progre...
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WHAT: Premiere Broadcast of New Discovering Alabama Documentary “Discovering Alabama – Project Community, 2010” • In this show, Discovering Alabama visits Alabama schools, teachers and st...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – Today in Birmingham, Alabama, the Milken Family Foundation presented the National Educator Award to Hillview Elementary School Teacher Jennifer Edwards. The announcement came d...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - A state celebration today in Pelham, Alabama, honored 52 Alabama public schools that are recipients of the 2010 USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge Awards. These awards from the U...
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State Celebration of 2010 USDA HealthierUS Schools Challenge Awards: These awards from USDA National School Lunch Programs honor schools for promoting a healthy school environment.
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DECATUR PUBLIC MEETING ON COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
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Every day, school buses in Alabama provide transportation for 376,650 public school students and their safety is paramount. To continue educating students, parents and school personnel on the imp...
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Alabama Teachers Experience National Issues Forums in the Classroom
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Montgomery, Ala. – Dwight Moon is the Alabama Department of Education’s Employee of the Quarter for October-December 2010. Moon, Property Inventory Accountant in the Purchasing Section, was s...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Eight Alabama public schools have earned the prestigious title of Torchbearer School – a high-poverty public school that has overcome the odds to become a high-performing s...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Accountability Reports released today by the Alabama Department of Education show over 75 percent (75.13%) of Alabama public schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as id...
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Montgomery, Ala. – At its mandatory annual K-12 meeting today, the Alabama State Board of Education elected Randy McKinney to his third term as Vice President, and Dr. Mary Jane Caylor to a thi...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Thirty-two Alabama public school students are among the final group of 2010 college-sponsored scholarship winners announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMS...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – As a result of a shift in the interpretation of federal guidelines concerning Highly Qualified (HQ) status, many teachers across the state will have their “Highly Qualified�...
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Montgomery, Ala. – In the 2010 report, Technology in Alabama Public Schools, Alabama’s advancements and improvements in the realm of digital learning are showcased as innovative and far-reach...
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Montgomery, AL – Education in Alabama is moving forward and making significant strides according to a national published report released Wednesday, June 30. The Southern Regional Education Boar...
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Nationally televised interviews on FOX News with Brian Sullivan and on MSNBC with Chris Jansing
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MONTGOMERY, AL - The catastrophic effects of the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have caused unequivocal financial difficulties stretching far beyond Alabama’s coastal bo...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The legal precedent to protect Alabama children and stop payment to teachers convicted of the most heinous crimes is finally being realized. Act No. 2010-264 (Fincher Act), p...
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BIRMINGHAM, AL – In a news conference at Samford University today, Governor Bob Riley and Dr. Joe Morton, State Superintendent of Education, released the findings from a commissioned study of t...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Forty-seven Alabama public school students have won college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Alabama’s winners j...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Two Alabama public school students – Jessica Dawn Sisk of Skyline High School in the Jackson County School System and Grace Burttram of Beulah High School in the Lee County...
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Montgomery, Ala. - The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) and the Alabama Department of Education encourage the public to attend their upcoming meeting and offer input regarding special educ...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. For the 2010-2011 school ...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Twenty-five Alabama public school systems have been nationally recognized by the 19th annual SchoolMatch® “What Parents Want” Award. These awards are presented to only 2,407...
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Montgomery, Ala. – And the winner is…Phil Rodney Wilson, who teaches music to 1st-5th graders at Ogletree Elementary School in the Auburn City School System.
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MONTGOMERY, AL – Live from Antarctica! Alabama students are travelling to Antarctica on a virtual field trip using the statewide ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students St...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Three Alabama public high school students are Semifinalists in the 2010 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Only 560 Semifinalists nationwide are eligible for consideration a...
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Montgomery, Ala. - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced its first group of National Merit Scholars for 2010, including 13 Alabama public school students who have won co...
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Montgomery, AL - The revised State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Report (APR) for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2008 are available for review on the Alabama Department of Educatio...
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Montgomery, AL – Alabama’s active and retired teachers and educational support professionals will be honored with the Medal of Distinction during a live statewide television broadcast of the ...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Ed Crenshaw is the Alabama Department of Education’s Employee of the Quarter for April-June 2010. Crenshaw, Public Information Specialist for Career Technical Education (CT...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Eight Alabama public high school seniors are 2010 Achievement Scholars. Alabama’s winners are among 800 Black American high school seniors who will share nearly $2 million ...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 10 teenagers take their own lives each day in the United States and in Alabama it is the 3rd leading cause of death for teens and you...
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It is down to the final four candidates in the running for the 2010-2011 Alabama Teacher of the Year.
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Montgomery, Ala. - In 2007, Alabama made an indelible footprint in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) history by making higher gains in 4th Grade Reading than any other state in t...
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The “sweet 16” have been selected after over 132 teachers submitted applications, vying to be Alabama’s 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year. The final four will be selected soon and the Teacher o...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Four Alabama teachers are Presidential Finalists in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) – the nation’s highest honors for ...
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Four Secondary Teachers Named Presidential Finalists
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Montgomery, AL - In accordance with the detailed procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), notice is hereby given that Alabama’s application for Part B ...
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WHO: State Superintendent of Education Dr. Joe Morton Deputy State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice State Teacher of the Year Yung Bui-Kincer WHAT: Reading to Students to Celebrate Read...
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The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) and Alabama Department of Education have partnered to start the Student Subsidized Employment Program (SSEP). This new program has been created to ...
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Despite the fact that Alabama is seeing a continual trend of increasing graduation rates and the lowest dropout rate on record, State Department of Education (SDE) officials warn Alabama has more...
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The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, (AMSTI), is the Alabama Department of Education’s initiative to improve math and science teaching statewide. In addition to the many innova...
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Montgomery, AL - Over 400 missing children have returned home safely since the AMBER Alert program began in 1996. To raise awareness and increase support and assistance in finding missing childre...
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More than 400 student artists statewide entered the 2010 State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Exhibit, an annual event, shown February 8-20, to showcase the artistic talents of Alabama’s public...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama State Board of Education announced intent today that, effective September 1, 2010, the Alabama Department of Education (SDE) will no longer automatically accept app...
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Montgomery, AL – Alabama public schools are still showing gains in Advanced Placement® (AP), according to the 6th Annual AP Report to the Nation, released today by the College Board. AP is a r...
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Individuals who hold certificates in areas of administration and/or supervision will now have to earn five Professional Learning Units (PLU)* as a requirement to continue their certificate(s).
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Discover the exciting world of Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS) as the Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE) kicks off Distance Learning Week, February ...
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Montgomery, Ala. – On December 15, 1981 the Allen v. Alabama Board of Education lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, contesting that the Ala...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – State Board of Education members, State Superintendent of Education Joe Morton, officials at the State Department of Education, and legal representatives will brief the press o...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Randy McKinney, Alabama State Board of Education Vice President, has been selected to serve on a year-long study group - Common Ground: Education and the Military Meeting the Nee...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – State Board Member Stephanie Bell (District 3) has been chosen to serve on a national panel to make policy recommendations on federal education legislation. Mrs. Bell will serv...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Two Alabama public high school seniors will be eligible to receive the Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Buster Bynum Scholarship. Scholarship recipients wi...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Governor Bob Riley and Dr. Tommy Bice, Deputy State Superintendent of Education, will brief the press on Friday at 10 a.m. about Alabama's application for “Race to the Top” f...
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Montgomery, Ala. – On the eve of the one year anniversary of the inauguration of President Barack Obama, Alabama, along with an estimated 40 states, submitted plans for education innovation and...
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Montgomery, Ala. – At the January 14 State Board of Education meeting, the Board unanimously adopted “Resolution in Support of Charter School Legislation in Alabama,” which supports the con...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama Department of Education (SDE) has scheduled the destruction of certain special education records for February 12, 2010. Records to be destroyed pertain to special edu...
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Montgomery, Ala. - The Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) and the Alabama Department of Education encourage the public to attend their upcoming meeting and offer input regarding special educ...
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Be an advocate for all students and school libraries by celebrating Alabama Instructional Media Association’s (AIMA) first ever Alabama School Libraries Week, which will begin Monday, November ...
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Montgomery, Ala. - Today, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Joe Morton outlined a plan to help K-12 education survive and to enable all education entities to be able to reduce the escalating ...
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STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OUTLINES A PLAN OF SURVIVAL FOR EDUCATION AT THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD WORK SESSION
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Montgomery, AL – The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) has designated two Alabama public schools as PCPFS State Champions: 1. Monte Sano Elementary School, Huntsville...
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Every day, school buses in Alabama provide transportation for over 377,852 public school students and their safety is paramount. To continue educating students, parents and school personnel on th...
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Mobile, Ala. – Excitement was in the air at Mary G. Montgomery High School in Mobile this morning as an unsuspecting teacher was given a top national award, the Milken Educator Award. Stephanie...
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MONTGOMERY, AL – The Milken Family Foundation presented the National Educator Award to Berry Middle School Teacher Dilhani Uswatte. The announcement came during the 23rd annual coast-to-coast t...
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Montgomery, Ala. ─ The Nation’s Report Card (National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP) in mathematics released today shows that Alabama 8th graders continue to gain more than the ...
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WHAT: Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Campaign - A national and statewide campaign to promote early childhood literacy and to encourage children and adults to read the same book – Eric Carle�...
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Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Education’s new Employee of the Quarter is Michael Bowen, IT Systems Technician Sr. in Information Systems.
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Montgomery, Ala. - October is Statewide Parent Involvement Month in Alabama public schools. This year’s theme is “Families and Schools – Perfect Partners!”
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Montgomery, Ala. – Twenty-eight Alabama public school students are National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists in the 2010 competition, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) anno...
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ALABAMA READS FOR THE RECORD One day. One book. For children everywhere. October 8, 2009
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More than 2,500 Alabama high school students, from schools all across the state, are preparing themselves for future success. These students, along with their parents and teachers are traveling t...
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Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics, in collaboration with the Alabama State Department of Education, has been awarded $600,000 from NASA to produce modules in the varying s...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Are you the most committed student volunteer at your school? Do you know outstanding students who volunteer in their schools and communities? They could be the top student vo...
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Five Alabama schools are named Blue Ribbon Schools today by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Nationally, 314 schools received the honor given to public and private elementary, middle and ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NEWS CONFERENCE ON NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA
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This summer, more than 120 of Alabama’s top students and their teachers traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to participate in exciting national competitions and advanced leadership workshops at t...
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Alabama is the #1 state in Advanced Placement (AP) gains, according to today’s national report from The College Board. Alabama’s public school AP students continue to excel in participation a...
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Montgomery, Ala. - This year’s increased number of test-takers and ACT scores offer evidence that becoming college and career ready is a central goal for students and educators in Alabama. ACT ...
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Montgomery, Ala. – Alabama’s minority enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) courses increased 113 percent in the state’s six pilot schools, according to “Raising Rigor, Getting Results,�...
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Montgomery, Ala. ─ The news is good for Alabama’s Title I schools (high-poverty schools that receive federal funding). The 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report reveals a 29 percent decr...
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Montgomery, Ala. — Reports released today by the Alabama Department of Education show that in its sixth year of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) implementation, most Alabama schools continue to i...
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2009 Accountability Data will be released to the public during the Alabama Board of Education’s monthly K-12 meeting, at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, in the auditorium of the Gordon Persons Bui...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - The Boaz City School System is investing almost $1 million ($975,231) in the health and well-being of its 2,224 students. Boaz is 1 of only 73 grantees in the nation to win a Car...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - The Dale County School System has won a Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant for $450,210 from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Dale County is 1 of only 73 gra...
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The new school year is almost here, and Alabama’s teachers are already working hard to make it one of the best yet. This week, the Alabama Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of...
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Montgomery, Ala. – On behalf of all of its school districts in the state, the Alabama Department of Education, Federal Programs Section, has posted online at www.alsde.edu requests for certain ...
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Two weeks ago, approximately 80 of Alabama’s top students traveled to Denver, Colorado, to participate in exciting national competitions and advanced leadership workshops at the 2009 National T...
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More than 1,600 career and technical education (CTE) teachers, administrators, and counselors from schools all across the state will travel to Birmingham next week to attend the 2009 Alabama Care...
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Montgomery, AL - History repeats itself – three times! The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has awarded almost $2.5 million in Teaching American History Grants to three Alabama school system...
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Montgomery, Ala. – At the mandatory annual K-12 meeting today, members of the Alabama Board of Education elected Randy McKinney to his second term as Vice President. Board members also elected ...
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State Board of Education Agenda with details for July 14 Meeting
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Montgomery, Ala. – Twenty-nine Alabama public school students are among the final group of 2009 scholarship winners announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
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The Olympic Games are not the only event where America’s best work hard to “bring home the gold.” Two weeks ago, some of Alabama’s top students traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, to parti...
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MONTGOMERY, AL - Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships recognize exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education. For the 2009-2010 school ...
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Agenda for the June Work Session for the State of Alabama Board of Education
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Alabama teachers who must renew their teaching certificates this summer won’t have to travel far, thanks to a new online renewal system developed by the Alabama Department of Education. It’s ...
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Alabama’s student performance on state reading and math tests has generally risen at three achievement levels – basic, proficient, and advanced, according to the Center on Education Policy (C...
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