State: Alabama

April 2026 Legislative Report

Jahana.Martin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Governors’ legislative and budget proposals

This report presents a summary of the education budgets recommended by the governors of SREB member states. It includes annual budget proposals from 12 SREB states, focusing primarily on general fund allocations. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the proposed education funding and highlight the legislative priorities of the governors for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Alabama: School Improvement Services

Jahana.Martin — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:03:00 +0000

The Southern Regional Education Board works with educators and state and district education agency personnel in Alabama and nationwide to provide support for continuous school improvement, rigorous curricula and instructional practices, teacher induction, professional development and instructional coaching services, technical assistance and program evaluation.

Find out what services are available for Alabama districts and schools in this PDF.

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Alabama: An Early Path

Jahana.Martin — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:05:00 +0000

An Early Path covers data and policies for each SREB state in Pre-K, elementary and middle grades in 2023. The reports also highlight important demographic data. These are SREB’s 11th progress reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. Each state report provides comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the SREB region and the nation.

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Alabama: Finding a Path

Beth Day — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 02:46:00 +0000

Finding a Path covers data and policies for each SREB state’s progress in high school, postsecondary and the workforce. Watch for reports on birth to middle grades in 2023. These are SREB’s 10th biennial reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. They provide comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the Southern region and the nation. New this year: sections on the K-12 teacher and postsecondary workforces.

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2022 State and District Leadership Awards

Kirsten Sundell — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

SREB recognizes the outstanding leadership efforts of a state and a district that established structures to help schools transform their school and classroom practices and maintain cultures of continuous improvement.

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Schools Honored with 2022 Pacesetter Awards

Kirsten Sundell — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Awards to be presented at the 2022 Making Schools Work Conference

Sixteen schools won 2022 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Awards for their efforts to increase quality instruction and raise student achievement.

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A bridge to college: Alabama students find success through SREB Readiness Courses

alan.richard@sreb.org — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:16:00 +0000

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Every SREB state needs more students to complete two- and four-year college degrees and earn valuable career credentials.

But how can states build a stronger bridge for students from high school to college?

In partnership with SREB, Alabama’s high schools and community colleges have found a way. The strategy is helping more students succeed and avoid getting stuck in remedial education courses in college — one of the more intractable problems in higher education.

Article: Alabama community colleges are reshaping developmental courses at the college level, too.

Alabama

Christine Oliver — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:54:00 +0000

College Affordability Profile

The SREB College Affordability Profiles provide state stakeholders with data-driven insights into the cost of higher education and its impact on students and families. These profiles highlight key affordability metrics for each of the 16 SREB states, including net price across different types of institutions, state financial aid per student, student borrowing patterns, and trends in state appropriations and tuition and fees per full-time equivalent student.

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Alabama Teacher Quantity and Quality Roundtable

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:15:00 +0000

Final Report

Alabama, like many states across the country, continues to face teacher shortages in its public education system. While the state legislature has passed various measures to help in the short term, state leaders agree that long-term strategies are needed to retain and recruit a high-quality teacher workforce. This final report from the Alabama Teacher Quantity and Quality Roundtable outlines its recommended three-pronged approach, which focuses on career pathways, early-career support and advancement opportunities.

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Alabama

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:42:00 +0000

2020 State Workforce Outlook

Data on how automation and the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Alabama’s workforce.

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Alabama: A Turning Point

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:17:00 +0000

A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy. Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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Schools Honored with 2020 Pacesetter Awards

Kirsten Sundell — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Awards to be presented at the 2021 Making Schools Work Conference

Twenty-three schools won 2020 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Awards for their efforts to increase quality instruction and raise student achievement.

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DeKalb County Technology Center

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2020 State and District Leadership Awards

Kirsten Sundell — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Download Mississippi's State Leadership Award Press Release

Download DeKalb County's District Leadership Award Press Release

Alabama Featured Facts

Matia Edwards — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:04:00 +0000

from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education

Alabama-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.

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CTE Dual Enrollment That Works

Beth Day — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:09:00 +0000

“Some of our students have never set foot on a college campus,” says Jonathan Phillips, director of the DeKalb County Technology Center in Rainsville, Alabama.

That’s a point of pride at DCTC. Although the center is known for providing quality career and technical education courses and industry credentials, it also offers academic courses that satisfy graduation requirements and dual enrollment courses that put students on the fast track to credential and degree attainment.

With School Network, SREB Will Seek Math Solutions

Veronica Johnson — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:02:00 +0000

Birmingham-area schools focus on 8th and 9th grade math

Twelve schools in Jefferson County, Alabama, are working together to improve 8th and 9th grade math through a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to the Southern Regional Education Board.

Arkansas, Alabama And Missouri Educators, South Carolina School Win National Readiness Awards

Veronica Johnson — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:16:00 +0000

Leadership in preparing students for success in high school and after

Three educators and a South Carolina high school were honored this week with Southern Regional Education Board awards. These recognize outstanding teaching and leadership with SREB Readiness Courses, which help underprepared students succeed in high school and postsecondary studies. The winners were honored at SREB’s Readiness Courses Institute in Orlando, Florida.

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Educators Win 2018 Literacy and Math Awards at National Conference

Veronica Johnson — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 18:42:00 +0000

These teachers, trainers, schools and districts were honored for their outstanding literacy and math practices at SREB’s College- and Career-Readiness Standards Networking Conference July 9, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.

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Alabama: Looking Closer

Veronica Johnson — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 14:18:00 +0000

Looking Closer is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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Alabama: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace

Jessie Jenkins — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:56:00 +0000

Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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