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Congratulations to Elizabeth Eubanks Von Hofe! Alabama's Teacher of the Year! She teaches in special education at Spanish Fort Elementary School in Baldwin County! #aledchat @ALDailyNews
Seeing a lot of early dismissals today across Alabama's schools. Stay safe, friends. #aledchat
Huntsville City Schools and offices will dismiss early on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, due to the potential of severe weather and rapidly evolving weather conditions. HCS officials will continue to monitor conditions and inform families of any additional updates.
South Dakota is the only other state to earn State Education Agency accreditation. #aledchat
ALSDE has been officially recommended to proceed for full state accreditation by @CogniaOrg . This distinction places Alabama in an elite group, and the only state in the southeast, to achieve this external validation.
A strong show of support for military-connected students: Alabama honored 76 Purple Star Schools this week. Thanks to the folks at @OzarkCityEagles for talking with me about what this recognition means for students and families. @ALDailyNews #aledchat https://t.co/w8PAvJ8iU7
BREAKING: A record 49,000 applications for CHOOSE Act education savings accounts for the 2026-27 school year. #aledchat
49,000 students!
A record almost 49,000 Alabama students have applied for the CHOOSE Act for the 2026-27 school year.
The CHOOSE Act is changing lives for Alabama families, and I am proud we are able to give them school choice. #alpolitics
https://t.co/GSS1yEuufr
$1.9M—what ONE proposed tax exemption could drain from the Education Trust Fund.
That’s a reading coach in every struggling elem school in a county—for a year.
Are we counting the cost to students? https://t.co/6wDfGvge66
#DefendTheTrust #PublicEducation #ALPolitics #ALEdChat
UAB leads Alabama colleges among @USNewsEducation graduate school rankings. (Spirit of full disclosure, I'm a two-time UAB graduate.) #BestGradSchools https://t.co/ex90Kay394 #aledchat
Here's a look at how the Alabama House revised Gov. Kay Ivey's education budget proposal. Most of the changes were in the $420 million supplemental allocation. https://t.co/8gHdx6ElWL #aledchat
House Bill 563 and Senate Bill 342 - identical bills - were each approved by their respective chamber's committees today. Each moves to their chamber's floor. #aledchat #alpolitics
An Alabama bill would allow CHOOSE Act families to sue over athletic eligibility.
#ALPolitics
https://t.co/k9moU6fXnf
Big news for Alabama school counseling!
The 2026 Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model for Alabama Public Schools was unanimously approved today by the Alabama State Board of Education.
Implementation details and professional learning info coming soon.
@AlabamaAchieves
The #ALBOE voted 5-4 to approve the list of social studies textbooks presented to them by the state textbook committee. Gov. Kay Ivey attended the meeting and voted 'yes' to approve the list. Story soon on @ALDailyNews #aledchat
Alabama wants public input on proposal to add workforce test to federal high school grading system - admittedly an awfully long headline, but an important development… #alpolitics #aledchat @ALDailyNews https://t.co/CM4GkrdMMh
Alabama again in the National spotlight: Progress on Chronic Absenteeism Has Slowed. Some Say McMahon Should Speak Up @ALDailyNews @AlabamaAchieves @The74 @egmackey https://t.co/Ps2VM3pCkI #aledchat
.@BhamCitySchools Southampton K-8 is in @ChadAldeman's Top 5 Alabama schools beating the odds! Fantastic news for students, and congratulations to teachers and school officials! #aledchat
Top 5 Schools in Each State Beating the Odds in 3rd Grade Reading @The74 https://t.co/Mi0ul44sC5
Congratulations to South Hampton K-8. #SuccessStartsHere!
On a much brighter note, Alabama’s own Katie Collins has been named a National Teacher of the Year finalist! #aledchat https://t.co/G7SEHMC6ot
Education and policy were front and center in Alabama this week: From education governance to student opportunities and family wellbeing. Here are the stories I wrote this week👇#aledchat
Career technical education in Alabama’s K-12 schools is alive and well and continuing to expand. #aledchat
#ALBOE State Board Member Kelly Mooney, Asst State Superintendent @doddhawthorne, and I traveled to Alabaster this afternoon for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the @Alabasterk12 Champions Craft Academy. Learn more: https://t.co/SblRUH443C
Alabama’s Katie Collins named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year! #aledchat https://t.co/G7SEHMC6ot
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