MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA ) - The U.S. government is still shut down, and the Senate failed again Thursday to pass a spending package that would reopen it.

Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said the impacts of the shutdown would not necessarily be seen in how classrooms in the state function, but he said it could negatively impact whether all Alabama students are able to go to school with their minds solely focused on learning.

“It’s not directly affecting us, but obviously those children are coming to our schools,” he said.

Dr. Mackey said Title I and special education funding have not been affected by the shutdown. However, he said there are indirect ways that Alabama schools could be impacted, such as if food assistance programs like SNAP or WIC see changes in their fundin

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