More Money, More Recovery: $2B Coming to AL Schools

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More Money, More Recovery for Alabama Schools
Alabama schools can expect over $2B dollars from the newly-passed American Rescue Plan, bringing total federal relief available to our schools to more than $3.2B. Read A+ VP of Policy, Dr. Matt L. Smith's breakdown of this new funding and how it can be spent here.

Also, right on the heels of the American Rescue Plan, the $7.6 billion education budget was approved by AL Senate on Thursday. It now goes to the AL House. The record budget includes a teacher pay raise, a new compensation plan for STEM teachers, support for Pre-K and early literacy, and more. Read our overview here.

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This Week at A+

> NEW on the Alabama Best Practices Center Professional Learning Blog: Whether you are teaching remotely or face-to-face – or some of both – Glen Pearsall's “Tilting Your Teaching” might help remind you of powerful yet easy ways to improve your students’ learning, writes Cathy Gassenheimer. Learn the seven research-based strategies that Pearsall believes should become habitual for novice and veteran teachers alike. Read it here.

> A+ College Ready News: UPDATE

> A+ Education Partnership's COVID-19 Resources:

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STATE NEWS

More Money, More Recovery: The American Recovery Plan and Alabama Schools
(written by Dr. Matt L. Smith, A+ Education Partnership, March 16)

Budget Watch: Alabama's FY 2022 Budget
(A+ Education Partnership, Updated March 18)

COVID Relief for Alabama Education Totals More Than $4 Billion
(written by Mary Sell, AL Daily News, March 18)

Alabama Lawmakers Look to Give Math, Science Teachers More Money in 2022 Budget
(written by Mary Sell, AL Daily News, March 16)

Why is Alabama Testing Students? 5 Things to Know as Assessments Start
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, March 15)

As Teacher Morale Hit Rock Bottom, These AL Districts Looked for Ways to Ease Workload
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, March 17)

Alabama House Votes to End School Yoga Ban, But Don't Say 'Namaste'
(written by Kim Chandler, AP, March 12)

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

NATIONAL NEWS

Review of 130 Studies Favors Reopening Schools with Safety Measures
(written by Kara Arundel, Education Dive, March 12)

Where Have All the Kindergarteners Gone?
(written by Katie Rix, The Hechinger Report, March 17)

How to Beef Up Summer to Counter Learning Loss
(written by Matt Zalaznick, District Administration, March 17)

Know Your Parents: A Global Study of Family Beliefs, Motivations, and Sources of Information on Schooling
(Brookings Institute Study, March 16)

4 Effective Ways to Bring Students of Color Back to Learning
(written by Naaz Moden, Education Dive, March 15)

Research Evidence Increases for Intensive Tutoring
(written by Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report, March 15)

OPINIONS

State Assessments Right Now: Why Are Results So Critical?
(written by Patricia Levesque, ExcelinEd, March 15)

How Elementary Schools Can Address Unfinished Learning Through Personalization
(written by Michael Petrilli, Flypaper, March 11)

A+ Education Partnership: Smart Investments Needed to Combat Learning Loss
(written by Dr. Matt L. Smith, AL Daily News, March 10)

PODCASTS

How to Get High Dosage Tutoring Right
(from the Education Gadfly Show Podcast, Runtime: 30 Minutes, March 2021)

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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