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Alabama Public Television (APT) is a state network of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television stations serving the U.S. state of Alabama. It is operated by the Alabama Educational Television Commission (AETC), an agency of the Alabama state government which holds the licenses for all of the PBS member stations licensed in the state. The broadcast signals of the nine stations cover almost all of the state, as well as parts of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The network produces public affairs and documentary programming; broadcast and online education programs for classroom use and teacher professional development; and electronic field trips serving K-12 students. Source

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Language English
Country United States of America
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Alabama officials seek two-year delay to new SNAP cost-sharing requirements

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By Jeff Sanders 
| Alabama Public Television
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (APT) — Alabama officials are asking Congress for a two-year delay before new federal SNAP cost-sharing requirements take effect, warning the changes could eventually cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars annually if Alabama cannot reduce its payment error rate.
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Wonders of Ancient Greece with Alabama Public Television

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Activity Level You don’t want to miss a thing, so walking and standing for longer periods of time (2-3 hours) isn’t a big deal. A moderately paced two-and-a-half-hour walking tour, covering several miles, hills, and uneven surfaces, is no problem for you. Walking four miles over the course of a day is very doable, as is climbing into and out of various modes of transportation (tuk-tuk, cable car, zodiac, etc.).
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Britt, Tuberville lend support to pass immigration enforcement funding

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By Alex Angle 
| Alabama Public Television
WASHINGTON — After a marathon vote series, Senate Republicans passed about $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement agencies early Friday despite unsuccessful efforts to kill the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., both voted with their party 52-47 to advance the measure to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through the rest of President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Alabama’s special congressional primary fields are finally set

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By Alex Angle 
| Alabama Public Television
WASHINGTON — After multiple switch-ups and voter confusion, the candidates running to represent four of Alabama’s congressional districts have been established. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Tuesday allows the state to use a congressional map in this year’s elections that a court previously found diluted the power of Black voters. With the decision, Alabama can now lock in the special August primaries for the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th congressional districts.
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Alabama FAFSA data show thousands of seniors using waivers

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By Trisha Powell Crain 
| Alabama Public Television
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – While nearly half of Alabama’s public high school seniors have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more than 15,000 Alabama public high school seniors have parent or district waivers from the state’s FAFSA graduation requirement, according to new data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Another 10,452 students in the Class of 2026 have not yet completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as of May 28.
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June 2026 Guide - Alabama Public Television

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View or download the June Guide to see what's coming your way in June, from concert specials to Sunday drama to adventures in the Australian Outback!
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Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Food, Art, & Activism!

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By Kalli Cain
| Alabama Public Television
Learn about the culture, food, art, and activism of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities with PBS LearningMedia classroom resources and PBS KIDS series.
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Early learning resources for Alabama families and educators - all in one place

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By Trisha Powell Crain 
| Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is widely known for children’s programming. What many families and educators may not realize is how extensive its early childhood resources have become - and all of it is available at no cost. Through the Education homepage of Alabama Public Television’s website, parents, childcare providers and early childhood educators can access a wide range of tools designed to support infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
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A runoff looks likely for Alabama’s US Senate seat, but who might that include?

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By Alex Angle 
| Alabama Public Television
Three other candidates are also vying for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race, including Rodney Walker, Seth Burton and Dale Shelton Deas, Jr. Those three men also received some support from the undecided voters in the recent statewide survey, but Gross said it’s unlikely that support transfers to the ballot box. Instead, it could translate to support for Hudson.
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Helping your child get ready to read starts before kindergarten

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By Trisha Powell Crain 
| Alabama Public Television
You may have wondered at some point: Am I doing enough to help my child get ready to read? Families hear more than ever about literacy gaps, school readiness and the lingering effects of the pandemic on children’s learning. National reading scores remain below pre-pandemic levels, and in Alabama, fourth-grade reading results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have also slipped. But early childhood experts say the answer does not start with pressure or expensive programs.
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Alabama Public Television Journalists

Angle, Alex
Austin, Melissa
Brukner, Erich
Cain, Kalli
Crain, Trisha Powell
Daniels, Heather
Daniels-Whitson, Heather
Dave Gallaher, Microwave
Fancher, Lorraine
Fastoso, Mark
Ganaway, Kathryn
Hightower, John
Holman, John
Labbe, Bob
Latocha, Mary
Lingle, Jessica
McLaughlin, Hazel
Nance, Bob
Nutt, Dorrie
Oakes, Elaine
Phillips, Doug
Posey, Brad
Reid, Wayne
Richardson, Rod
Sanders, Jeff
Scott, Randy
Stacy, Todd
Whitson, Matt
Williams, Jr., Jerry

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