Every district in the state is updating electronic device policies in response to a new state law, the FOCUS Act.

Schools across the state of Alabama are busy getting ready to implement the newly passed FOCUS Act. The new state law ...

Alabama schools are set to implement a new system to prevent vaping by public school students in the coming academic year. HB ...

While only one book has been successfully challenged and removed from an Alabama school library, Dr. Eric Mackey, education superintendent, sent a memo to schools stating there should be a clear ...

The Alabama State Department of Education making changes to some of the rules it enforces. It’s requiring every school system to enforce them instead of giving school districts the option. One ...

Devices like phones, AirPods, smart watches, tablets and gaming systems are now banned during the school day. Students will ...

Commenting on a Facebook post asking for their reactions to Alabama's school cellphone restrictions, many parents voiced ...

Alabama’s FOCUS Act bans student cellphone use in schools to cut distractions, ... The law requires local school boards to adopt internet safety policies for school-issued devices.

The chairman of the Alabama House's education budget committee wants local school districts to clearly state their open enrollment policies. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, has filed a bill that ...

Doctoral student Chelsia Douglas combines policy, purpose and personal experience to support student success and ...