BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hundreds of state and community leaders, educators and education advocates gathered Friday to learn how best to improve schools and expand opportunities for Alabama students.

The annual A+ Opportunity Summit, held in downtown Birmingham, was not only a learning opportunity but also a chance to celebrate the success Alabama schools have shown, particularly in post-pandemic academic measures.

“The good news is, what we’ve seen today is that research is showing that Alabama is actually leading the nation in recovery after the (pandemic),” A+ President Mark Dixon said. “We’re recovering more quickly, our students are doing better, and there’s a lot of great work going on in our schools.

“So we’re trying to learn about that success and also learn how we can accelerate that

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