Job Opening: Director of Counseling Services

The A+ College Ready Counseling Director should ensure that the AP Training and Incentive programs within each school are promoting AP success and increasing college readiness for 6th-12th grades. read more

September 3 , 2008

• More Alabama students take AP exams – and succeed!
• A+ College Ready schools increase AP enrollment 134 percent
• Law enforcement says pre-k will help combat violent crime
• National reformers call for more time for learning, performance pay and expanded public school choice
• State's positive trends continue on ACT
• Research Finding: Reshape teacher pay to boost student learning

August 7 , 2008

• Alabama schools make progress
• What does it take to turn around struggling schools?
• Superintendents Leaders Network announced
• Research Finding: Southern schools making academic gains
• Alabama pre-k grows
• Pre-k program to add math, science lessons
• Grant opportunity

July 16, 2008

• Distance learning to reach every Alabama high school
• Dothan debuts community partnership with schools
• "Yes We Can! Birmingham" starts foundation
• Alabama pre-K advocates win national award
• HIPPY helps parents support learning
• Research Finding: Research-based approach to discipline benefits students, teachers 
• Job opening

July 2, 2008

• Research Finding: Students learning more since NCLB, Achievement gaps shrinking
• National survey shows strong support for pre-k
• SREB says Alabama makes progress on education goals
• Examples of Excellence:
• Employers, higher ed can build case for demanding high school classes

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Record numbers sign up for rigorous courses in Jefferson County high schools

The A+ College Ready program schools in Jefferson County have posted a record increase in students taking Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English. Enrollment in these courses has tripled over last year. read more

Record numbers sign up for rigorous courses in Montgomery high schools

The A+ College Ready program schools in Montgomery have posted a record increase in students taking Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English. Enrollment in these key courses is up 53 percent from last year. read more

Superintendents Leaders Network enrolls 28

Twenty-eight Alabama superintendents will participate in the Superintendents Leaders Network, a new network established by the Alabama Best Practices Center and the School Superintendents of Alabama, and funded by the Malone Family Foundation. read more

Journal Profiles Brighton Middle School

Just call Brighton Middle School the little engine that could. Four years ago, the school was high on the list of 50 lowest performing schools in the state. read more

Journal profiles Maplesville High School

Maplesville High School in rural Chilton County has long been known for its athletic programs, but not necessarily for its academics. But all that is changing, thanks to a new principal, a committed faculty and the Alabama Reading Initiative’s Project for Adolescent Literacy (ARI-PAL). read more

Journal Profiles Wilcox County School

Some would say that the deck is stacked against F.S. Ervin Elementary School in Pine Hill. On average, 96 percent of students in Wilcox County quality for free or reduced lunch. Parents are not easily engaged in school activities, and the school system itself is under-funded in a county with a small tax base. read more

A+ College Ready Names 12 Program School Pioneers

Today A+ College Ready is announcing the first 12 high schools participating in a statewide initiative to increase the number of students prepared to take rigorous college courses in math and science. read more

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