Dadeville Elementary School received special recognition on Monday, March 14, from the Alabama Department of Education for the school’s drastic improvement in reading test scores.
State officials specifically from the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) selected Dadeville Elementary School along with 21 schools across the state for their great teaching practices in K-12 education.
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