Out of the 57,192 babies born in Alabama last year, 422 died before their first birthday. That’s up from 414 deaths in 2024, which made for a rate of 7.1 deaths per 1,000 births. #Alabama#ALPolitics
Alabama’s public schools earned their highest overall score yet on the state’s annual report card released Thursday, with gains in academic achievement helping push the score from 86.67 to 88.27 out of 100, a B letter grade. #Alabama#ALPolitics
White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. #Alabama#ALPolitics
Garrett has chaired the committee since 2021, overseeing five record-setting education budgets that have included increases in teacher pay and funding for K-12 schools, community colleges and public universities. #Alabama#ALPolitics