Alabama House Approves $10.9B Education Budget

0:00Welcome to Birmingham News Today, two minutes of news that matter to Birmingham. The Alabama House of Representatives approved the Education Trust Fund budget for fiscal year 2027 on Thursday morning. The total comes to $10.9 billion, focusing on K through 12 and higher education to build on strong student gains. Alabama has seen the nation's biggest jumps in fourth grade math and reading scores, fueling a so-called Southern Surge. All makers pointed to smart investments like $150 million for career and technical education centers as key drivers. House Speaker and Ethaniel led better credited the legislature's study funding for students, teachers, and schools with silencing critics and boosting. National Rankings, Representative Danny Garrett, who chairs the Education Budget Committee, praised the responsible use of taxpayer money and gains from school choice. Major allocations include $7.59 billion for K through 12, $2.89 billion for colleges,

1:03and universities, and $100 million for a 2% teacher pay raise. Ongoing support goes to literacy and numeracy acts, plus pre-K serving 47% of four-year-olds. A four-time and teen point $7 million supplemental boost, and $1 billion from the Advancement and Technology Fund round out the package, setting up more progress for Alabama schools. This episode is supported by our sponsor, see details in the description. Some people meditate, I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O dot com.