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Joint Legislative Committee will continue investigation into the Alabama State Department of Education

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter State Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) said on Friday that the Joint Legislative Committee will continue to pursue an investigation regarding the state superintendent hiring process last year. “We will likely recall some of the same people who have already testified and ask for explanations of differences in their testimony … Continued
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July 3, 2017

Hunter proclaims innocence after report found she conspired against Pouncey

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Board of Education Representative Mary Scott Hunter proclaimed her innocence on Wednesday after a report found that she had colluded with four others to discredit State Superintendent Candidate Dr. Craig Pouncey. Other conspirators include Interim State Superintendent Dr. Philip Cleveland, two attorneys in the Alabama State Education Department, and … Continued
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June 22, 2017

Dial Asks BOE To Postpone Vote On Sentance

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— On Tuesday, Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) asked the Alabama Board of Education, in an email, to postpone finalizing the hiring of Michael Sentance as Superintendent of Education. “It has become public that he has had his law license suspended among other concerning issues,” said Dial. He said that … Continued
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August 31, 2016