Dr Eric Mackey

Alabama’s Graduation and College and Career Readiness Rates continue to rise

Today, I had the opportunity to watch the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Subcommittee on Education & the American Family hearing titled “The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”

The hearing was chaired by Senator Tuberville with Ranking Member Senator Blunt Rochester and focused on how artificial intelligence is already reshaping K-12 education—what it can improve, where it introduces risk, and how schools and policymakers can respond responsibly.

Josh Jones, CEO of QuantHub and ALSDE partner; Cindy Marten, Secretary of Education for the Delaware Department of Education; and Erin Mote, CEO of InnovateEDU and EDSAFE AI Alliance participated in the hearing as witnesses.

Senators and witnesses discussed the use the AI with a clear theme — innovation in education must move forward, but it must do so with strong safeguards and a steady focus on students and teachers at the center of every decision.

Great meeting with Senator Tommy Tuberville this morning — QuantHub’s Josh Jones, Veronique Zimmerman-Brown, and I provided an update on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science in Alabama schools.
✅ Alabama is the 1st State in the Nation to have an Artificial Intelligence + Computer Science Graduation Requirement
✅ Alabama is ranked 6th in the Nation for Computer Science
✅ Alabama is ranked 3rd in the Nation for data science enrollment with students earning industry-recognized credentials before they graduate from high school
✅ Alabama has implemented a pilot program that gives students real world experience through internships with employers

It’s Tee Shirt Tuesday — and what better place to take a photo in my Addison Elem School tee shirt, than in front of the bronze statue of Albert Einstein at the National Academy of Sciences?

And, it’s election 🗳️ day in Alabama so get make sure you vote — I voted before I left for DC 🇺🇸

Always appreciate the opportunity to speak with reporters about the great things going on in education across our state — Alabama has exceeded pre-pandemic levels of achievement in mathematics and has the largest increase in mathematics in the Nation 🎉

Strong workforce development depends on close collaboration between education and industry. During a recent visit to Mobile, Deputy State Superintendent Angela Martin and I met with representatives from the Mobile Chamber and industry partners including Airbus to discuss CTE. Modern career and technical programs integrate cutting-edge technology, industry-recognized credentials, and real-world experience aligned directly with labor market needs.

Gulf Shores Aviation Program Takes Flight On Statewide Television Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – Gulf Shores City Schools' groundbreaking aviation program will be featured on a segment of Alabama Public Television this summer. The segment is part of an annual effort by APT to showcase tech and trade school programs around the state, around the time of the Career ...

Alabama has the second highest growth in reading scores in the nation since 2019