May 14
Good morning. I'm attending the Alabama Board of Education meeting in Montgomery where they recognized the state's newest Teacher of the Year and Alternate Teacher of the Year. #alboe #aledchat aldailynews.com/spanish-fort…
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May 14
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
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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.
ALT HCS Early Dismissal, Wed. May 6, 2026. HCS will dismiss early due to potential of severe weather. Elementary dismiss at 11:30AM, Middle & Jr. High at 12:00PM (including AAA and ASFL), 12:40PM high schools. Buses will run for all schools. After-school activities will not occur.
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Apr 30
South Dakota is the only other state to earn State Education Agency accreditation. #aledchat
Apr 30
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.
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Apr 10
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 aldailynews.com/alabama-hono…
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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
governor.alabama.gov/newsroo…
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Apr 8
$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? bit.ly/defendthetrust
#DefendTheTrust #PublicEducation #ALPolitics #ALEdChat
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UAB leads Alabama colleges among @USNewsEducation graduate school rankings. (Spirit of full disclosure, I'm a two-time UAB graduate.) #BestGradSchools aldailynews.com/uab-leads-al… #aledchat
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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. aldailynews.com/how-the-alab… #aledchat
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Mar 27
Yes, it’s true. @MarySellADN is leaving @ALDailyNews.
This one is tough, friends.
Mary has been my mentor for nearly 15 years and, since I came to Alabama Daily News in October 2024, my editor.
She is a remarkable writer, a gifted editor and an extraordinary human being. She leads with clarity, steadiness and heart, and she has run ADN so well that it’s hard to imagine us without her.
Two years ago, when I thought I might walk away from journalism, Mary reminded me that my writing mattered. She gave me hope when I needed it most, and I will always be grateful.
I’m truly thrilled for Mary’s next chapter.
ADN has been so lucky to have her, and I have, too. #aledchat aldailynews.com/adn-editor-m…
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Mar 18
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
aldailynews.com/bill-would-a…
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Mar 18
Watching the livestream of the Alabama House Education Budget committee where lawmakers will consider HB580 which would weaken the authority of a university's faculty senate and change rules on tenure, among other things. Here's a link to the livestream: alison.legislature.state.al.… #aledchat #alpolitics
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Mar 12
And this happened, too. The #ALBOE voted unanimously to approve the school counseling plan. #aledchat
Mar 12
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
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Mar 12
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
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Feb 11
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 aldailynews.com/alabama-want…
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Feb 11
Alabama again in the National spotlight: Progress on Chronic Absenteeism Has Slowed. Some Say McMahon Should Speak Up @ALDailyNews @AlabamaAchieves @The74 @egmackey the74million.org/article/pro… #aledchat
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Feb 10
Alabama K-12 education is again being highlighted at the national level. A @nytimes column Monday spotlighted the state’s progress in attendance and academic recovery - part of what’s being called a “Southern surge” other states could learn from.
State Superintendent @egmackey says this recognition reflects years of intentional work - raising standards, tracking results and using data to support teachers and students.
The challenge now? Keep building on these gains so they become the new normal. @ALDailyNews #aledchat #alpolitics aldailynews.com/as-national-…
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Feb 10
From @WBRCnews: A major part of being proactive was to create an atmosphere of belonging, something to look forward to every month. So, they started the house system. The house system divides students into competing groups that earn points for attendance, academics and participation in monthly house games like dodgeball. #aledchat wbrc.com/2026/02/09/west-ala…
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.@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 the74million.org/article/top…
Congratulations to South Hampton K-8. #SuccessStartsHere!
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