A record number of Mobile County Public Schools students are being recognized as AP Scholars. The number this year is 226, an 8 % increase over last year’s 209 AP Scholars 🎉

Don’t miss Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal tonight as Todd Stacy and I discuss the upcoming school year

Great back-to-school kickoff this morning with the Alabama State Department of Education staff — our staff works hard throughout the year to support our schools and I sincerely appreciate all they do each and every day. Thank you!!

Enjoyed speaking to the Montgomery Rotary International Club today — appreciate the support the members show to our schools and community

Enjoyed speaking at the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery today — our state has made significant improvements and achievements in the past several years & we will continue this upward trajectory. We sincerely appreciate the support from community & civic organizations across the state

Welcome back-to-school 🍎📚

Students … welcome back-to-school and I hope this is your best year yet #EveryChildEveryChanceEveryDay

TOURING BPA WITH THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT: Today, State Superintendent Eric Mackey toured Baldwin Preparatory Academy along with members of the media, BCBE Superintendent Eddie Tyler, BCBE staff, local leaders, AL State School Board Member Mrs. Jackie Zeigler. #baldwinproud

#ALBOE Member Jackie & I toured the new Baldwin Preparatory Academy today — a new state of the art facility providing a comprehensive career tech experience for the 772 students. Students receive core classes & career tech courses that will prepare them for them workforce.

Great being part of Governor Kay Ivey’s Bill Signing Ceremony today — I sincerely appreciate the continued support and commitment of education in our state from Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature

Don’t miss the IDA-Alabama’s annual Rise to the Challenge Conference on October 17th and 18th in Huntsville lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2svcps7

Great visit to the Decatur City Schools’s new Career Academies of Decatur — this school provides pathways for the 270 full time as well as CTE students from local high schools to obtain credentials & practical experience so students are prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation

Enjoyed meeting with Terri Collins this afternoon

Appreciate Scott Mayo with Cook Museum of Natural Science giving me a tour of the museum this afternoon and the #STEM opportunities available to students of all ages

This morning, Governor Kay Ivey and I presented Cognia’s Visionary Leadership Award to Walter, Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools — congratulations Dr Gonsoulin!

At this afternoon’s State Board Retreat, Albertville City Schools presented #ALBOE Members with a commemorative photo celebrating Albertville High School’s Aggie Band participation in the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California in January of this year. #AlabamaAchieves #WeTeachAlabama

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