July 2022 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
Students don’t go back to school for another month, but Alabama is working hard to tackle its statewide teacher shortage. Programs to train teachers are now more accessible, and changes to teacher certification requirements are taking effect. The state is also looking to improve its services for special education students, using federal funds to hire a consulting group for a complete overhaul of its procedures and offerings.
Alabama is also ready to spend some more money on infrastructure, with a round of projects funded by the grants from the Rebuild Alabama Act recently announced.
And a tense Republican primary race for the state senate is finally over. Learn more about it all below.
