Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey increases state budgets, signs landmark school funding reform package

Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey spoke before the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce Monday, highlighting the achievements of the state’s legislative session which is set to end May 8. Ivey opened her speech in the Von Braun Center’s Saturn Ballroom by discussing U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at a University of Alabama commencement event last Thursday, May 1. “Certainly, having the sitting U.S. President join for graduation festivitie…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey increases state budgets, signs landmark school funding reform package

Alabama is increasing its state spending with higher education and general fund budgets, which Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Monday.In an announcement Monday, Ivey praised lawmakers for increasing investments in literacy and numeracy efforts, as well as nearly doubling funding for the CHOOSE Act, a new program that gives families tax credits to spend on private education.

Gov. Kay Ivey signs 2026 ETF, General Fund budgets

Gov. Kay Ivey delivers the State of the State address to the Alabama Legislature in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Ivey on Tuesday said she had signed the state's two budgets into law. (Will McLelland for Alabama Reflector)Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed Alabama’s budgets for the 2026 fiscal year. The Education Trust Fund (ETF) will provide nearly $10 billion in funding for the state’s various education programs and agencies, and is …

Alabama RAISE Act: How will it impact school funding, accountability?

With new state funding on the way, Alabama school districts could soon be hiring more reading specialists, expanding summer programs or offering targeted support for English learners. That’s the kind of investment lawmakers envisioned when they passed the RAISE Act — a new funding formula aimed at meeting the needs of students who require more resources to succeed. But along with the additional money come new expectations: Districts must show ho…