Advocate for Schools Podcast
Sharing Alabama education legislation and policy one episode at a time.
30-Mar-2026
Advocate for Schools Podcast
AASB's Advocate for Schools newsletter now has an audio companion.
Each week during the legislative session, Allie delivers a recap of the education legislation and policy news that matters most to Alabama school boards. Same trusted AASB analysis, now in your earbuds!
Introducing AASB Allie
"Allie" is AASB's official artificial intelligence team member and the voice of the Advocate for Schools Podcast. Each week during the Alabama Legislative Session, "Allie" translates AASB's Advocate for Schools newsletter into a digestible audio update for school board members and education leaders across the state.
Allie represents AASB's commitment to innovation in service of Alabama's public school boards and making legislative advocacy more accessible, more timely and easier to act on.
Allie is powered by artificial intelligence and produced in partnership with AASB's Governmental Relations team. All content is reviewed for accuracy and reflects AASB's commitment to nonpartisan, fact-based advocacy on behalf of Alabama's public school boards. |
Episodes
EP. 1 | FY27 ETF Budget Package: What’s Really in it for K-12? | Listen Here
In this special edition Advocate for Schools, we break down what Alabama’s record-setting $10 billion FY27 ETF budget really means for local school systems. We highlight what’s funded, what’s missing and why K-12 leaders must look beyond the top-line number.
EP. 2 | Clock Winding Down as Senate Passes ETF Budget | Listen Here
The Senate passed the $10.4 billion FY27 Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget and accompanying funding bills. Minor changes were made in the Senate to all but one bill in the budget package. We'll take a look at the bills with Senate changes and break down other education issues, legislation and policy.
EP. 3 | Sine Die: 2026 Session is Over and Out | Listen Here
The 2026 Alabama Legislative Session is officially over. AASB Allie breaks down everything that happened in the final days, from the $10.4 billion FY27 Education Trust Fund budget heading to the Governor, to the $106 million in annual ETF tax cuts that made it across the finish line. We'll cover AASB's public records protection win, recap the major education bills now awaiting the Governor's signature, and highlight four bills already signed into law.