Gov. Kay Ivey speaks the release of National Assessment of Educational Progress at Daniel Pratt Elementary School on Jan. 29, 2025 in Prattville. A recent analysis showed that 8th graders are falling ...

Thanks to an outpouring of community support and donations inspired by Smith’s work, 150 students in the Black Belt will have ...

For 20 years, the percentage of Alabama children living in poverty has remained at about 20%. In 2022, 22% of the about ...

A young mother with a shopping cart grocery shopping for baby products in a supermarket. Census data shows that 41% of Alabama households are struggling to afford everyday expenses, ranking ...

MONTGOMERY (AP) — A national poverty reduction expert gave the state kudos for its success in taking steps to help Alabama's impoverished, but she also issued the new Alabama Commission to Reduce ...

Alabama is one of 20 states with a pink tax, which is a tax on feminine products. This presents a financial barrier to a ...

The website guides families on education savings accounts for 2026; applications open Dec. 15. for renewing families.

The proposal aims to simplify restoring voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals, addressing gaps in education and ...

The data, released in the 2024 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, reveals that the child poverty rate has remained stagnant for two decades. While Alabama ranks 39th overall in child well-being, it ranks ...

Alabama has some of the nation's highest percentages of households struggling to afford everyday expenses, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Household Pulse Survey, which ...