Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
At this time, superintendent Eric Mackey said he is not aware of any teachers who have been reported to the state board.
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Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
The language reflects a law enacted by the Legislature earlier this year to prevent the discussion or instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
If adopted, graduating students in 2028 and beyond will be required to earn a college and career ready credential in order to earn a diploma.
“Parents’ choice” bill passes committee over concerns from critics
Opponents criticized the amount of money the bill will draw from the ETF as well as investing public dollars into private schools not subject to state standards.
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See recent postsAlabama board of education member says school choice is trying to “destroy a whole race of people”
Alabama board of education member Ella Bell, D-Montgomery, spoke out during a work session Thursday claiming that Alabama’s landmark tax credit scholarship program for low income families was part of an effort to “destroy a whole race of people.” “They took money from the poorest counties in the state to send kids to private school,” Bell claimed, … Continued
Senator Dial’s Joint Legislative Committee sends report to the State Bar Association
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter An internal Alabama State Department of Education report will now head to the Alabama State Bar Association following a Joint Legislative Committee meeting. The committee, headed by State Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Quinton Ross (D-Montgomery), met Tuesday to review new materials in a report by ALSDE Attorney Michael … Continued
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By Mary Scott Hunter Representative, Alabama Board of Education Recent news about the proposed 777x suggests the North Alabama workforce is somehow unprepared to build airplanes. However, I can assuredly say that the focus of Education from PreK through the Community College level and beyond has been on preparing a skilled and technically competent workforce, … Continued
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See recent postsHouse Committee holds public hearing on Common Core repeal
By Beth Clayton MONTGOMERY—Wednesday, the House committee on education policy heard testimony on HB 565, introduced by Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile), repealing common core education standards in Alabama. Senator Del Marsh announced on Tuesday that a similar bill, SB190, would be withdrawn in the Senate because he didn’t feel that they had appropriate time to … Continued
“Save the Alabama Trust Fund”
By Mary Scott Hunter Special Interests in Alabama are urging their employees to vote “Yes” for an amendment to the Alabama Constitution this September 18, 2012. A “yes” vote will draw down the Alabama Trust Fund (an investment fund of proceeds from state oil and gas leases) by $435 million over three years. The measure … Continued
Birmingham Board of Education Rejects State Control
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday Night the Birmingham Board of Education (BOE) was supposed to vote on a state Department of Education mandated plan to save the cash strapped City School System millions of dollars and eliminate over one hundred positions including many layers of unnecessary education supervisors and bureaucrats. The Board of … Continued