Irondale mayor selected as only Alabama official for national early childhood policy fellowship

Irondale mayor selected as only Alabama official for national early childhood policy fellowship

IRONDALE, Ala. — Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. has been selected to join the next cohort of the Early Learning Nation Policy Fellowship, making him the only representative from Alabama in the incoming class this year. The six-month fellowship is operated by The Hunt Institute in collaboration with the Bezos Family Foundation and will run from September 2026 through February 2027. The program is by invitation only, bringing together 20 to 3…