Alabama — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Eric G. Mackey (November 22, 2022)
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A letter dated November 22, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Education, signed by James F. Lane, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, to Eric G. Mackey, Superintendent of Education, of the Alabama Department of Education. It recognizes Alabama's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and its early work to implement them. The letter credits cooperative efforts involving Governor Ivey, appropriators in the State Legislature, and State educational agency staff. It looks forward to the second year of the requirements in fiscal year 2023.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
November 22, 2022
The Honorable Eric G. Mackey
Superintendent of Education
Alabama Department of Education
50 North Ripley St.
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
Dear Superintendent Mackey:
I am writing to recognize Alabama’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, your early work to implement these new, critically important resource
equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Alabama’s action is a result of cooperative
efforts involving Governor Ivey, appropriators in your State Legislature, and State educational
agency leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Alabama is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close
opportunity and achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration, and
all you do for Alabama’s students, educators, and families.
Sincerely,
James F. Lane, Ed. D.
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable Kay Ivey
Governor of Alabama
600 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130
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