AL ED RANKINGS
This subject is where Alabama has shown the most improvement in recent national rankings.
What is Math?
This group sets education policy for the entire state.
What is the State School Board?
This Madison City school shares its name with a U.S. space program and is known for high performance.
This person serves as president of the State School Board.
Who is the AL Governor Kay Ivey?
This couple plays the most important role in a child’s education.
Who are parents?
Alabama ranks near the bottom nationally in this subject focused on understanding text.
What is Reading?
State school board members help oversee this top education official in Alabama.
Who is the State Super Intendent?
This School in Madison is named after a former US Senator and is one of the top-performing schools in the state.
What is Bob Jones High School?
This person is responsible for overseeing all public education in Alabama at the state level.
Who is Dr. Eric Mackey (State Superintendent of Education)
Improving this skill is critical because it impacts success in every subject.
What is Reading/Literacy?
In 8th grade, Alabama ranks near the bottom nationally in this subject involving numbers and problem solving.
What is Math?
The board helps approve standards in subjects like math, science, and this subject focused on language.
What is English/Language Arts?
This Jackson County high school is named after the county seat.
What is Scottsboro High School?
This is the current D-8 elected State School Board Representative.
Who is Wayne Reynolds?
This issue has increased since COVID and impacts student learning when students miss too many days.
What is absenteeism?
Less than half of Alabama students are proficient in these two core subjects.
What is Math and Reading?
State school board members vote on how this major fund for education is allocated.
What is the Educational Trust Fund?
This DeKalb County school includes “Valley” in its name.
What is Valley Head High School?
This local leadership role oversees a county school system like Madison or Limestone County Schools.
Who is the superintendent?
This career pathway focus prepares students for jobs without requiring a four-year degree.
What is Career and Technical Education?
This national assessment is often called “The Nation’s Report Card.”
What is the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)?
This responsibility requires the state school board members to review and approve statewide curriculum standards that guide what students are taught in every public school.
What are the state academic standards (course of study)?
This Limestone County High School is home to the Golden Eagles and is named after the river that runs through North Alabama.
What is Elkmont High School?
These elected or appointed individuals govern local school systems and set policies at the district level.
What is the school board members? For 500 daily double points name 3 of the 5 school board members for Huntsville City Schools.
Eliminating this government cabinet would give Alabama the ability to improve education without government overreach.
What is the United States Dept. of Education?