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Kentucky elections should be a wake-up call for Alabama teachers

There is a Democrat in the Kentucky’s governor’s mansion.  Or there will be in a few weeks.  Kentucky voters shocked the country on Tuesday, giving Democrat Andy Beshear a slim victory over incumbent Matt Bevin in the governor’s race. It was a devastating result for Donald Trump, who visited the state in recent days to … Continued
November 6, 2019

Alabama schools finish dead last in math

Wednesday, the latest National Assessment of Education Performance math scores were released and once again the Alabama scores were among the worst in the entire country. In Math, Alabama public schools finished dead last in the entire country. Alabama public school students scored lower in math than all of the other 49 states, the District … Continued
November 6, 2019

Ella Bell, longtime state school board member, has died

Ella Bell, a fixture on the State School Board and champion for public education in Alabama, passed away on Sunday. She was 71.  Bell served on the School Board for 18 years, often making herself a thorn in the side of any state lawmaker or State Department of Education bureaucrat who she suspected of toying … Continued
November 4, 2019

New lawsuit exposes troubling issues, possible criminal acts at LEAD Academy

The administration at LEAD Academy tried to prevent students with learning disabilities from enrolling. LEAD board president Charlotte Meadows and another board member controlled a private bank account. Meadows used the school to run her campaign for the Alabama House and directed school funds to her campaign manager and her niece. Teachers and other employees … Continued
November 1, 2019

Auburn awarded $3 million grant to fund climate change education

Auburn University has been awarded a $3 million grant to help fund climate change resilience education for graduate students.  Less than 10 percent of the applications to the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship get funded, said Karen McNeal, associate professor of geosciences at Auburn and the principal investigator on the project, speaking to APR on … Continued
October 30, 2019

State school board member starts campaign to defeat Amendment One

State School Board member Jackie Zeigler last week launched a campaign to defeat Amendment One on the March 3 ballot. The proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution would eliminate the elected state school board and replace it with one appointed by the governor. Jackie Zeigler represents the seven counties of southwest Alabama and is running … Continued
October 28, 2019

ACT WorkKeys shows more skilled graduates from Alabama high schools

A slightly higher percentage of Alabama high school seniors are graduating with the skills needed in the modern workplace, according to new results from ACT’s WorkKeys test.  On Thursday, the Alabama State Department of Education released final results of all College and Career Readiness Indicators (CCRIs) for the high school seniors who graduated in May … Continued
October 23, 2019

Roby reminds students that the U.S. Service Academies nomination deadline is quickly approaching

Friday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) reminded high school students that the deadline to apply for nominations to the U.S. Service Academies is November 8. Roby also reminded constituents that Veterans Day is the same weekend on November 11. “It’s hard November will be here before we know it, and with it comes Veterans Day,” Rep. … Continued
October 16, 2019

Scholarships available for students seeking jobs in automotive industry

A group of students in Alabama earlier this year received scholarships to train for careers in automotive manufacturing, and another round of scholarships promises to do the same for future students.  The partnership between the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and Alabama Community College System will provide $180,000 in scholarships to 50 students seeking technical education … Continued
October 16, 2019