MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education was awarded $10,620,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care (OCC) through their Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Program. “We welcome these much-needed funds to help us focus on building
Dawson Elementary celebrates new outdoor pre-k classroom.
Governor Ivey Reports Successful First Year for Strong Start, Strong Finish Education Initiative MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday provided a one-year progress report on her Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) education initiative that she announced on July 26, 2017. Governor Ivey launched Strong Start, Strong Finish to integrate Alabama’s early
Alabama Profiled in Documentary about Early Childhood Education Montgomery – Governor Kay Ivey is proud to announce the release of the video “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America” highlighting the impact of early learning on future economic development in Alabama. The short-form documentary premiered during the National Forum on Education Policy hosted by the
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama ESSA Plan Approved by U.S. Department of Education (May 2018)
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Alabama First Class Pre-K Named Nation’s Highest Quality Program for 12th Year in a Row (April 2018)
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