1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (703+ words) The warning often sounds something like this: "If you take taxpayer money, you're inviting oversight. Bureaucracy will follow. Homeschool freedom will disappear." For families who chose homeschooling specifically because of its independence and flexibility, that message can be unsettling. But…...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago  (272+ words) The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education Trust Fund Budget for fiscal year 2027 on Thursday morning. Worth a cumulative total of $10.9 billion, the budget builds on a "historic" trend of success being observed among Alabama's fourth-grade students in math…...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago  (599+ words) In recent years, our commitment to providing alternative educational options has begun paying massive dividends in our state. We are improving educational outcomes, and I believe that expanding parental choice has played a significant role in Alabama's comeback story. The…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (125+ words) 1819 News founder and CEO Bryan Dawson is taking his "Pick up the Mic" to the University of North Alabama (UNA) this week. On Wednesday, UNA and Turning Point USA will host Dawson for an open discussion on "Bibles, Babies, and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (368+ words) MONTGOMERY "The House Education Policy Committee debated an amendment to HB 43 on Wednesday, offered by State Rep. Marcus Paramore (R-Troy), that would remove the word Bible and void a permission slip proposal found in the original legislation. "I see people…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (261+ words) MONTGOMERY " The House Education Policy Committee on Wednesday approved legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. House Bill 216, sponsored by State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff), would require local boards of education to display the Ten…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (209+ words) After legislation requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments passed the House Education Policy Committee late last week, a Huntsville City School Board member expressed disdain for the state legislature's efforts on the issue. RELATED: House committee approves school…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (635+ words) The Freedom Foundation, a national non-profit organization that has defended and represented public union employees nationwide, has come to Alabama ready to take on the Alabama Education Association (AEA). "The loophole is the fact that paycheck protection, payroll deduction ban,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (841+ words) Education in Alabama is not optional. It is compulsory. Every child must be educated. That is a settled expectation in our society not up for debate. What is up for debate " and what deserves an honest, fact-based conversation " is this:…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (358+ words) University of Alabama quietly stopped assigning classes to Jalyn Dantzler, a Women's Studies adjunct professor, after students reported observing classroom bias. The investigation into Dantzler began following an anonymous tip sent to'Robby Starbuck'describing comments Dantzler reportedly made in the classroom…...