The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education secretary resigned after Gov. Kay Ivey banned a pre-K teacher resource book. By Erin Davis Published : Apr. 24, 2023 at 8:36 PM CDT ...

Alabama Early Childhood Education Secretary resigns after pre-K educator book pulled Governor Ivey announced she accepted Dr. Barbara Cooper's resignation, and this appears to be over a pre-K ...

Barbara Cooper was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education in 2020. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Kay Ivey's office) Gov. Kay Ivey's office ...

The head of early childhood education in Alabama has been ousted after Gov. Kay Ivey learned of “woke concepts” in a resource book for pre-K teachers, officials said.