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Tuscaloosa City Schools board reviews CCRI rollout, dual-enrollment growth and new state pathways
Summary
District officials told the board on June 3 that state rules now require a college- and career-readiness indicator (CCRI) for the 2026 graduating class, highlighted steady growth in dual-enrollment participation and outlined the new Option B workforce diploma pathway (State Bill 253).
Superintendent Dr. Daria and district staff briefed the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education on June 3 about the state-mandated college- and career-readiness indicator (CCRI) for the cohort entering their senior year in 2026 and related changes to dual enrollment and diploma pathways.
The update explained why the CCRI matters and how the district is responding. Miss Nordstrom, presenting CCRI data, said the CCRI requirement is coming from the state: "That is coming from the state. That is not a Tuscaloosa City Schools thing." She reported district performance metrics for the Class of 2025 and juniors: confirmed postsecondary plans stood at 97.4 percent for the Class of 2025, and the board was told that nearly 41 percent of 2025 graduates left Tuscaloosa City Schools with college credit earned through dual-enrollment programs.
District staff framed the changes as a continuation of local work. Miss…
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