Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama state superintendent of education, delivers a speech on the state of public education in Alabama during lunch at the K-12 Education Summit at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Jan. 9, 2019. The summit included leaders from local school districts, universities, Air University, the Alabama National Guard and several other organizations, and focused on building a dialogue among stakeholders to enhance and improve education opportunities throughout the River Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Stanley Ward)