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Summary:

Alabama is one of the few states that do not provide school choice options.  The state does not have private school choice.  The Education Commission of the States reports that it also does not have an open-enrollment policy to facilitate public school choice.  According to the Center for Education Reform, Alabama is one of only ten states in the country that does not have a charter school law. 

Recent Developments: No new developments.

Click here for detailed information on Arizona's public school system and see below for school choice contacts in Alabama.

State Contacts

Alabama Department of Education
Dr. Joseph Morton, Superintendent
50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-9700
Fax: (334) 242-9708
Website: www.alsde.edu
E-mail: jmorton@alsde.edu

Alabama Policy Institute
Helen Holmes, Secretary
402 Office Park Drive
Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35223
Phone: (205) 870-9900
Fax: (205) 870-4407
Website: www.alabamapolicyinstitute.org
E-mail: helenh@alabamapolicy.org

Eagle Forum of Alabama
Eunie Smith, President
4200 Stone River Circle
Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone: (205) 879-7096
Fax: (205) 871-2859
Website: www.alabamaeagle.org
E-mail: alaeagle@charter.net

 Archived History, Pre-2006
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