Important Takeaways from the Dec. ALBOE Meeting

Weekly Updates from A+ Education Partnership

The Alabama State Board of Education held its December meeting yesterday. Members discussed first-grade readiness, higher education report cards, alternative teacher prep pathways, and more. Read our top 4 key takeaways from the meeting here.

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STATE NEWS

Across the Board December 2022: Key Takeaways from the ALBOE Meeting
(A+ Education Partnership, December 8)

Few Alabama Students Take Agriscience, Agriculture Classes. These Groups Want to Change That
(written by Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, al.com, December 1)

Alabama Schools Slow to Spend $3 Billion in Federal COVID Relief
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, December 5)

Alabama Lawmakers Must Allocate an Extra $2.7 Billion in Unexpected Education Funding
(written by Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, December 7)

Birmingham Schools Plan $1 Million for Conflict Resolution, $7 Million for Pre-k Center Projects
(written by Rebecca Griesbach, al.com, December 6)

Alabama State Council on the Arts Doles Out $1.2 Million to Support Public Arts Programs
(written by Hadley Hitson, Montgomery Advertiser, December 6)

NATIONAL NEWS

How Legislation on Reading Instruction Is Changing Across the Country
(written by Christopher Peak, APM Reports, November 17)

All Teaching Shortages Are Not Equal: 4 Takeaways From New Research
(written by Mark Lieberman, The 74, December 6)

How a Divided Congress Will Influence K-12 Education Policy
(written by Libby Stanford, The 74, December 2)

Ed Department Disbands National Parents and Families Engagement Council
(written by Anna Merod, Education Dive, December 6)

Share of Public Schools With Teaching Vacancies Nearly Static Since January
(written by Naaz Modan, Education Dive, December 6)

OPINIONS

The Voters Have Spoken: They Support Early Childhood Education
(written by Javaid Siddiqi, The Hill, December 2)

Why Problems With Literacy Instruction Go Beyond Phonics
(written by Natalie Wexler, The Hechinger Report, December 5)

PODCASTS

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
(From APM Reports, November 2022)

RESOURCES

A+ COVID School Spending Tracker

A+ Advocate Toolkit

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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