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PREP Lacks Teacher’s Support

By Matthew Tyson Last year, news of yet another controversial piece of education legislation from Senator Del Marsh began to circulate. At the time, it was known as the Rewarding Advancement in Instruction and Student Excellence (RAISE) Act, and it was, unsurprisingly, widely opposed by educators. The bill went through multiple revisions, and on Tuesday, … Continued
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March 10, 2016
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Open Letter to Democrats

By Matthew Tyson To all my fellow Alabama Democrats, Yesterday, many Alabama citizens (including myself) traveled to the polls to vote in the Alabama Primary Elections, and in just a few months, we’ll be heading back to elect the next President of the United States. It’s an exciting time in an even more exciting race—one … Continued
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March 2, 2016
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Minimum Wage Action Speak Volumes

By Matthew Tyson I’m writing this mere hours after Governor Bentley signed a bill into law that prohibits cities and municipalities in Alabama from setting their own minimum wage. The bill, which supporters deemed necessary to protect Alabama jobs, was fast tracked by the State Senate (with universal Republican support) in order to stop efforts … Continued
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February 26, 2016
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Time to Increase Minimum Wage in Alabama

By Matthew Tyson Increasing the minimum wage is a hot topic—especially during this election year. And given the recent display of government overreach from the Alabama Republican Leadership in blocking the Birmingham City Council from attempting to raise wages on its own, I feel compelled to offer my own perspective. Anyone who has read my … Continued
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February 23, 2016

Number of Failing Schools Grows Under Education Reforms

By Matthew Tyson Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the Alabama State Department of Education released this year’s list of failing schools, aka, school’s whose standardized test rank in bottom the 6 percent for three consecutive years. In 2015, the number was 66. This year, it’s 76. 76 failing schools in the state of Alabama. That’s … Continued
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February 16, 2016

Everyone Needs A Place to Call Home

By Matthew Tyson In April of 2015, I joined a group of volunteers in Montgomery to demonstrate in favor of HB 141—a bill that would generate revenue for the Alabama Housing Trust Fund. If you’re unaware, a housing trust fund is a dedicated source of revenue used to provide affordable housing and address other issues … Continued
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February 9, 2016

Sen. Marsh an Education Reformer But There is a Better Way

By Matthew Tyson Between the Students First Act, the Alabama Accountability Act, and now the controversial RAISE Act, it should be obvious that Senator Del Marsh sees himself as a champion of education reform. However, I’ve never seen an education reformer who is so widely vilified by actual educators. In today’s hostile political climate, there’s … Continued
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February 2, 2016
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A Matter of Life and Death for Alabama Democrats

By Matthew Tyson Beginning in the 1960’s, the Southern Strategy brought about a war between the Republican and Democratic parties in Alabama. That war dragged on for decades. Then, in the early part of the 21st century, the GOP took down Democratic Governor Don Siegelman and clinched a Republican-controlled State House and Senate for the … Continued
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February 1, 2016