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Alabama Launches Veteran Teaching Pathway for Educators

3/4/2026

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Governor Kay Ivey (R-Alabama) signed Senate Bill 149 in Montgomery to create a veteran teaching pathway.
The program lets veterans with 48 months of active-duty service teach without a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants must pass a background check, receive a local superintendent recommendation, complete 60 credits with a 2.5 GPA, and pass Praxis.
Ivey highlighted veterans’ leadership, stating, 'Service is woven into the fabric of who we are as a state'.

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Story summary

Governor Kay Ivey (R-Alabama) signed Senate Bill 149 in Montgomery to create a veteran teaching pathway.
The program lets veterans with 48 months of active-duty service teach without a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants must pass a background check, receive a local superintendent recommendation, complete 60 credits with a 2.5 GPA, and pass Praxis.
Ivey highlighted veterans’ leadership, stating, 'Service is woven into the fabric of who we are as a state'.