Alabama State Board of Education approves $6.8 billion budget request for 2028

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 446

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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The Alabama State Board of Education Thursday approved a $6.8 billion budget request for fiscal year 2028, a 4% increase over the current year.

The request, which must be approved by the Alabama Legislature, includes increases for Struggling Readers Beyond Grade 3, school breakfast and transportation.

The Alabama State Department of Education last year requested $6.59 billion and received $6.58 billion in the FY27 Education Trust Fund Budget, the …

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