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Agenda Released For ALSDE Meetings

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama State Department of Education Executive Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Gordon Persons Building. The Executive Board’s work session will immediately follow the board meeting. The first item on the agenda for the Executive Board meeting will be the election of the Vice President and … Continued
July 9, 2013

ALEC influences Alabama legislators

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–From voter identification laws to immigration bills, many states seem to be acting as if from the same agenda in recent years. It’s no secret that lobbying groups impact public policy on all levels, but many states are being influenced by a stronger, more powerful group. ALEC, the American … Continued
June 25, 2013

NAACP Political Forum: The Bottom Line

By Callie Wallace The Metro Birmingham Branch NAACP hosted its annual Political Forum on June 15, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in the heart of downtown Birmingham. The panelists included representatives from both parties. Senator Linda Coleman, Representative Patricia Todd, and Representative Juandalynn Givan spoke on behalf of the Democrats in the Alabama Legislature. … Continued
June 24, 2013

Failing schools list released, Department of Revenue weighs in

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Failing Schools as Defined by the AAA2013 Schools in the Lowest 6 % of Schools at Least 3 of the Past 6 Years MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) releases long-awaited list of schools who are classified as “failing” under the Alabama Accountability Act. The list was … Continued
June 19, 2013

England addresses Birmingham Young Democrats

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM–Representative Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa) addressed the Birmingham Young Democrats Monday night at their June meeting. England spoke about the history of the Alabama Democratic Party, how he got his start in politics and the issues that will come up during the 2014 elections. Most notably, England spoke about the … Continued
June 19, 2013

State Department of Education postpones release of failing schools list

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter The State Department of Education executive board postponed the release of their list of “failing schools” yesterday, citing a “legal inquiry.” Under the Alabama Accountability Act, the State Department of Education must compile a list of schools in the bottom six percent in the state. The students zoned for … Continued
June 14, 2013

State Board of Education discusses list of failing schools

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Executive Board of the Alabama Department of Education met Thursday to discuss how they will handle new legislation, most notably the education budget and the Alabama Accountability Act. The legislature voted to override the governor’s executive amendment to delay implementation of the tax credits and scholarship portion of … Continued
May 28, 2013

Republican dissent may kill the governor’s executive amendments on HB658

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Last week, Governor Bentley announced his executive amendments to HB658, which will delay the scholarship program and tax credits in the Alabama Accountability Act until the 2015-2016 school year. Since the governor’s announcements on Wednesday, Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that he would not bring the bill … Continued
May 20, 2013

Changes to Accountability Act may be “DOA,” according to Marsh

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that he will not allow HB658, the bill to change certain portions of the Alabama Accountability Act, to come to a vote with Governor Bentley’s executive amendment attached. Monday will be the last day of the 2013 regular session. Marsh has said … Continued
May 17, 2013

Democrats Pledge to Repeal School “Accountability Act”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery, AL – Democrats in the Alabama legislature today said that Republicans had violated their 2010 campaign promises to make government open and honest last week when they used bait-and-switch tactics to push the school “Accountability Act” through the legislature. Democrats also pledged that if the people elect a … Continued
March 6, 2013