Media

Key Media Resources

1. Alabama's Accountability Rewards program also honors Recognition Schools. These are schools that made the learning gains needed to earn financial rewards, but schools did not meet the poverty threshold. (In some categories, schools must have at least 80 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals in order to get financial rewards.)
• 2007 Recognition Schools (PDF, 264 KB)
• To learn more about criteria for Meeting the Challenge, Advancing the Challenge, and Addressing the Challenge, download this news release. (PDF, 48 KB)
2. Gov. Bob Riley and the State Board of Education have announced more than $5 million worth of financial rewards to schools. Rewards are designed to honor and motivate educators in Alabama's most challenging schools. Every dollar represents a significant gain in student learning.
   • Spreadsheet listing schools receiving rewards (Excel, 60 KB)
   • "Educational Gains Reap Monetary Rewards," news release with descriptions of categories (PDF, 48 KB)
3. Recent Press Releases
   • July 24, 2008 - Superintendents Leaders Network enrolls 28
   • February 20, 2008 - Journal Profiles Brighton Middle School
   • February 20, 2008 - Journal profiles Maplesville High School
   • February 20, 2008 - Journal Profiles Wilcox County School
   • February 11, 2008 - A+ College Ready Names 12 Program School Pioneers
   • January 15, 2008 - A+ College Ready announces lead donors
   • January 15, 2008 - A+ College Ready announces board leadership
   • January 15, 2008 - A+ College Ready announces top staff
   • September 6, 2007 - Governor Riley Announces National Grant For Advanced Placement (AP) Math and Science Education
   • News Release Archive
4. Financial rewards spreadsheets with separate sheets showing which schools received the most money, which school systems received the most money, and listing all the winners in the various categories.
   Download Rewards Analysis spreadsheet (287K, Excel file)
   Alabama State Department of Education Accountability Awards
5. Education Policy Primer
   This tool is available to Alabama policymakers and the media that will provide information and data on the critical education issues facing our state and nation.
6. EdWeek
   EdWeek is the nation's weekly publication of education news.
7. National Education Writers Association.
   The Education Writers Association is an organization of professional education reporters.

A+ Education Partnership Leadership

• Caroline Novak, President
• Vikki Miller, Director
• Cathy Gassenheimer, Managing Director

The A+ Education Partnership Media Contact is Sallie Owen (sallie@aplusala.org or (334) 279-1886).