Alabama Textbook Controversy | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A controversy is unfolding in Alabama after an employee from the LGBTQ+-focused Magic City Acceptance Academy, Emily Eddings-Sandley, was allegedly appointed to the state textbook committee via a letter from Superintendent Eric Mackey. But here’s the twist: state law requires approval from both the State Board of Education and the State Senate — neither of which confirmed her. Governor Kay Ivey’s office clarified she wasn’t nominated by the governor, and Mackey is the only one who can explain how she got on the list — while he’s currently on vacation. The letter, the only official…