Mark E. Dixon

President of A+ Education Partnership

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

@Trish_Crain Thanks for joining us!

[Trisha Powell Crain @Trish_Crain]

It's so great to listen in as people highlight the progress our students and teachers are making in Alabama's schools. Motivating and uplifting while still acknowledging we have a long way to go to get where we need to be. #aledchat

[Todd Stacy @toddcstacy]

Our own @Trish_Crain attended this year's @APlusAla Opportunity Summit in Birmingham, where education leaders gathered to discuss building on recent progress in schools.

[Governor Kay Ivey @GovernorKayIvey]

The Alabama Literacy Act is proving it is working!

On #LiteracyDay, we are reminded that a strong start matters, and we’re making sure every child can read by the third grade.

Reading scores are on the rise among every demographic of Alabama students. #alpolitics

[Education Next @EducationNext]

"In Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, we see a coherent series of actions that point in the same direction." https://t.co/2CFTlJ4sjR

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

Huge win for Alabama students! Thank you @GovernorKayIvey, @SenatorAOrr, @DannyGarrett44, and the Alabama Legislature for your leadership and hard work! #GreatSchoolsForEveryChild

[A+ Edu Partnership @aplusala]

The RAISE Act is officially law! Thank you, Governor Ivey, for your ongoing support of Alabama students and this new investment in their future! Click here to read more: https://t.co/06wXTudBB5

[A+ Edu Partnership @aplusala]

Today, the FY 26 Education Budget Package and the RAISE Act received favorable reports from the Senate and Finance and Taxation Committee. To read our full Budget Watch update click here: https://t.co/MHjVbIMYMs

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

The Legislative Session is well underway…time to click to contact your legislator and ask them to support modernizing Alabama’s school funding formula! https://t.co/l0DBYB22cn

[A+ Edu Partnership @aplusala]

"That’s why A+ is glad the Alabama Legislature is exploring modernizing K-12 school funding through a hybrid formula, which would pair our existing Foundation Program with an innovative weighted formula for student need." Click to read more: https://t.co/N5y3Bm7i1m

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

Joint Legislative committee studying school funding reform recommends moving forward with modernizing Alabama’s 30-year-old K-12 funding formula. Thanks to Chairmen @SenatorAOrr and @DannyGarrett44 for their leadership! #GreatSchoolsForEveryChild @aplusala https://t.co/2WXh6LnT9m

[Leah Garner @LeahCGarner]

Results of @GovernorKayIvey holding firm on the #Literacy Act and high standards across the board. More credit needs to be given to her because no one wanted to be the “bad guy” and say out loud that if kids aren’t performing they shouldn’t be socially promoted. #alpolitics

[Dr. Melissa Shields, NBCT @mjshields]

Big Advanced Placement news for Alabama! This year, we administered over 6,000 MORE AP exams and saw nearly 6,500 ADDITIONAL students earn qualifying scores compared to just last year. Congrats to these AP students and their teachers! #AlabamaAPSuccess @CollegeBoard
@AplusCR

[Todd Stacy @toddcstacy]

Excited to announce that @Trish_Crain, the state's premier education reporter, is coming on board w/ @ALDailyNews & @APTV as senior education reporter.

Eager to bring her invaluable reporting to our readers & viewers!

https://t.co/8PYIy7Jd2p

#alpolitics

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

Congrats Trish! This is incredible news. What an amazing partnership! @Trish_Crain @toddcstacy @MarySellQuillen

[Trisha Powell Crain @Trish_Crain]

Hello, friends! I am so excited to share this news!! So thankful to @toddcstacy and @MarySellQuillen and the wonderful people at @aptvEducation @APTV for this amazing opportunity!! #aledchat

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

Great progress for Alabama students!

[Trisha Powell Crain @Trish_Crain]

The group of students making the largest gains in proficiency levels are students in poverty. #aledchat

Alabama school test scores are rising: Find your district results https://t.co/IO8LV6OqLN

[Eric Mackey @egmackey]

Team Alabama representing ⁦@srebeducation⁩ this afternoon in Dallas.

[Mark E. Dixon @markedixonAL]

Check out our final rundown of the FY 2025 Education budget! #GreatSchoolsForEveryChild

[A+ Edu Partnership @aplusala]

Last week, Gov. Ivey signed the FY 2025 ETF budget into law. The final budget includes a teacher pay raise, funding for literacy and numeracy, and more. Read our latest update and an overview of changes introduced throughout the legislative session here: https://t.co/exm8FaCPOb

[Senator Arthur Orr @SenatorAOrr]

We need to evaluate this important change based on student needs! Alabama considers modernizing public school funding to better fit needs of students https://t.co/9Efj0D5OGV

[Todd Stacy @toddcstacy]

House just passed a resolution from Education Budget Chairman Danny Garrett calling for a study on Alabama's school funding formula. Will be a big topic over the summer & next year. Garrett spoke about the need for it on the last @CapitolJournal...

#alpolitics

[A+ Edu Partnership @aplusala]

Today, the House Ways & Means Education Committee held a hearing about the FY2025 Education Trust Fund budget. The House’s proposed budget substitute bill contains several changes to Gov. Ivey’s proposed budgets. Read our summary of these changes and more: https://t.co/4xjnulD12Y

[Collier Tynes Dixon @colliertynes]

Hey, hi, hello, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dixon! 🎉