Key Takeaways from the ALBOE Meeting

Weekly Updates from A+ Education Partnership

The Alabama State Board of Education held its July meeting on Tuesday. Members discussed a wide range of topics including newly-released student reading scores, revised teacher certification requirements, and more. Read our key takeaways here.

This Week at A+

>A+ College Ready: Today wraps up our last in-person E3 training this summer! Thank you to Decatur City Schools for hosting us along with 800 of Alabama's educators! It was a great week of training, and we look forward to the 2022-23 school year! #Believe

>The Alabama Best Practices Center: What will our Key Leaders Network for school and district leaders cover this year? Read our latest blog from Vice President of ABPC, Dr. Stoney Beavers to learn more! Registration for KLN is now open! Click here to learn more and get signed up.

STATE NEWS

Across the Board July 2022: Key Takeaways from the ALBOE Meeting
(A+ Education Partnership)

For First Time, Alabama Releases School-Level Reading Scores: How Many Students Can Read?
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, July 13)

Alabama Lowers Teacher Certification, Praxis Requirements, Effective Immediately
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, July 12)

Teacher Retirements Slow After Pay Raise Goes Into Effect
(written by Maddison Booth, AL Daily News, July 14)

Alabama to Use $4.2 Million in Federal Funding on Special Education Contract
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, July 8)

NATIONAL NEWS

Biden Administration Boosts Grants for Community Schools, Sharpens Funding Priorities
(written by Libby Stanford, Education Week, July 12)

Harvard Economist Offers Gloomy Forecast on Reversing Pandemic Learning Loss
(written by Kevin Mahnken, The 74, July 14)

Biden’s Tutoring Initiative: What Will It Mean for Learning Recovery?
(written by Libby Stanford, Education Week, July 8)

Congress Is Starting to Tackle Student Mental Health
(written by Olivia Sanchez, The Hechinger Report, July 8)

OPINIONS

Education Researcher Creates Free Summer Reading Program for Parents
(written by Chad Aldeman, The 74, July 11)

Schools Can Do More Than ‘Return to Normal’

(written by Michael B. Horn, Education Week, July 7)

We Need NAEP
(written by Rachel Dinkes, Education Week, July 7)

PODCASTS

Creating Coherency in School Equity Initiatives

(from ASCD Podcast, 2022)

RESOURCES

A+ COVID School Spending Tracker

A+ Advocate Toolkit

ASCD: Principal Leadership Resources
(ASCD 5 Days of Principal Leadership, April 2022)

The Gist is an education news roundup curated by A+ Education Partnership. Articles and opinions included in this publication are for information only and may not reflect the views of A+.

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