Lawmakers approve new school funding formula

Lawmakers approve new school funding formula

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to the RAISE Act, a new K-12 public school funding formula that distributes additional education dollars based on student needs.

Alabama lawmakers approve new school funding formula aimed at student needs

Alabama lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to the RAISE Act, a new K-12 public school funding formula that distributes additional education dollars based on student needs and would provide an additional $3.3 million to Decatur City Schools.

May 1 Deadline Nears for Birmingham Promise Scholarship Applications

dcwins.com  Seniors in Birmingham City Schools face a May 1 deadline to complete their Birmingham Promise scholarship applications and ensure they have an opportunity to attend college tuition-free. The program covers up to four years of tuition in public Alabama colleges and universities for all Birmingham City Schools graduates. To date, Promise has provided more than $11 million in tuition assistance to more than 1,600 graduates of Birmingham…