"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama," as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about programs and goals of public education in Alabama. This issue contains the following articles: (1) BP Oil Disaster Takes its Toll on Alabama Education Funding; (2) "Glocal" Contest Promotes Cultural Appreciation and Understanding; (3) Over Seventy-Five Percent of Alabama Schools Make AYP Despite Steeper NCLB Standards; (4) Educator Effectiveness and Innovation Schools Resolutions Pass; (5) Debt in America: The Real Impact on Students; (6) Your ACLD at Work; (7) Highly Qualified Status Revised for Some Alabama Reading Teachers; (8) From Boys to Men: Educating Alabama's Males (Phil Wilson); (9) Alabama New Principal Mentoring (ANPM); and (10) Celebrate Constitution Day! Regular features include: (1) Awards, Opportunities, and Professional Development; (2) Calendar; and (3) Principal of the Month.