Others nominated: Anniston (17-6), Cherokee County (21-3), Danville (21-8), Dora (20-9), East Lawrence (17-7), Jackson (15-5).

The initiative, established by state law as the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, rewards schools for excellence or significant improvement in annual rankings. “These are written in ...

The leader of the Alabama House of Representatives said Thursday that Medicaid expansion will not be one of the chamber’s priorities for the 2025 legislative session, but that changes to the state’s ...