Key Takeaways from the June ALBOE Meeting

Weekly Updates from A+ Education Partnership

The Alabama State Board of Education held their June meeting yesterday and discussed important updates on federal funding plans (ESSER II and ESSER III), a new teacher observation tool, and implementation of the Literacy Act. To read our key takeaways, click here.

This Week at A+

> The Alabama Best Practices Center News: Announcing our first ever ABPC Book Study! All participants will be awarded one PLU after completing this 3 week deep dive on Think Again by Adam Grant next month. Learn more: click here .

> A+ College Ready News: Our first in-person summer E3 training starts next week at Wetumpka High School! Our team is prepared and so excited to see everyone in person after fully-virtual training last year. Thank you to all who signed up! We'll see you there!

STATE NEWS

Across the Board June 2021: Key Takeaways from the ALBOE Meeting
(A+ Education Partnership, June 10)

Another COVID Side Effect: Many Kids Head to Summer School
(written by Carolyn Thompson, AP, June 8)

What Parents Need to Know About the Alabama Literacy Act
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, June 7)

Alabama Policymakers Seek to Keep Critical Race Theory Out of Classrooms
(written by Mary Sell, AL Daily News, June 10)

Birmingham City Schools Providing COVID-19 Vaccines to Students, Their Families
(written by Mary Helene Hall, al.com, June 4)

Ivey Signs Bill to Update Sex Education Law, Remove Anti-Gay Language
(written by Ruth Serven Smith, al.com, May 28)

NATIONAL NEWS

Ed Department Defines Importance of Equity Requirement for ARP Funds
(written by Naaz Moden, Education Dive, June 9)

What is Critical Race Theory and Why is it Under Attack?
(written by Steven Sawchuk, Education Week, May 18)

Addressing the Challenges of Rural Students
(written by Daniel Bailey, Edutopia, June 8)

National Polling Brief: Black Parents and K-12 Education
(Report, EdChoice, May 24)

America's Lingering Problem with School Segregation
(written by Lauren Camera, US News & World Report, June 7)

A Look at Districts' Planning and Collaboration Policies for Their Teachers
(written by Patricia Armstrong, NCTQ, June 10)

OPINIONS

Survey: How COVID-19 Changed AL Schools
(written by David T. Marshall, Savanna M. Love, and David M. Shannon, al.com, June 9)

How the Science of Reading Helped Me Make the Most of Limited Time With My Students and Adapt to Their Needs
(written by Jessica Pasik, The 74, June 3)

Charter Schools at 30 - Looking Back and Looking Ahead
(written by Chester Finn and Bruno Manno, The 74, June 3)

PODCASTS

Science of Reading AND Learning with Pati Montgomery

(from The Alabama Literacy Network Podcast, Runtime: 26 Minutes, May 2021)

RESOURCES

A+ COVID-19 Parent Portal

A+ Remote Learning Resources for Teachers

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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