As we know, there is a lot happening at the federal level regarding the U.S. Department of Education. There has been extensive media coverage of the Trump Administration and recent decisions regarding education in our country. Changes are happening quickly, and there continues to be a lot of uncertainty about what these decisions regarding the U.S. Department of Education will look like long term, and how any shifts will impact Alabama’s schools, families, and students. A+ Education Partnership wanted to provide resources to track the ongoing updates and newest developments during this process. We have developed the following resources to keep track of changes at the federal level and their impacts on Alabama.

Every year, the Secretary of the USED announces their Supplemental Priorities. These priorities will help to shape future discretionary grant competitions funded by the USED budget. This year, Secretary McMahon has identified evidence-based literacy, expanding education choice, returning education to the states, meaningful learning and workforce readiness, and patriotic education as her top priorities.