Schools, districts, and education policy in Alabama.
The overhaul replaces four math-department content courses with four integrated courses blending content and pedagogy. A new Foundations of Mathematics Assessment is set to become consequential in 2029.
Alabama's second annual educator preparation report card shows 3,413 unfilled teacher positions in 2025-26, up 23% from the prior year, with early childhood education vacancies increasing 39%.
The 14-member Governor's Commission on Screen-Based Instruction will deliver evidence-based recommendations by December 1, 2026, after a legislative push for K-12 screen time limits stalled.