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Sentance is having money problems

Larry Lee Education Matters News that the State Department of Education’s projected operating budget for next year presently has a deficit of $8,028,074 fell on board members like an anvil last week. Andy Craig is the chief money man for the Department.  He revealed that at the moment, the projected budget has receipts of $30,100,000–but … Continued
August 29, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Pope deposition indicates ALSDE collusion, smear campaign

By Bill Britt and Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A deposition given by the Alabama State Department of Education’s Chief Information Security Officer appears to substantially support a report provided by a staff attorney that found a willful attempt by certain ALSDE staff and a State School Board member to smear a superintendent candidate. A … Continued
August 2, 2017

Amid turmoil at Department of Education, Dial’s Joint Legislative Committee will meet today

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The special Joint Legislative Committee that’s investigating possible misconduct surrounding the Board of Education’s selection of State Superintendent Michael Sentance last year will meet later today to resume its inquiry into the controversy embroiling the State Department of Education. The Committee is investigating an ethics complaint leak intended to … Continued
July 25, 2017

ALSDE not turning over key evidence in Meyer’s investigation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A deposition, which serves as the basis of the final report that details efforts to smear Dr. Craig Pouncey and deny him a fair chance at being selected State Superintendent of the Department of Education, is being withheld by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE). Over ten days … Continued
July 12, 2017

No one is safe: Lawyer who uncovered Pouncey smear is now a target of similar campaign

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a scheme to derail the candidacy of Dr. Craig Pouncey for the job of State Superintendent, now threatens to crush the man tasked with investigating the smear campaign. Apparently, corruption is written into the DNA of the Department of Education. Every … Continued
June 29, 2017

Source: Sentance doubts Meyer report, unhappy with general counsel

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Top State Department of Education officials didn’t agree with a recent report finding a conspiracy to smear a Superintendent candidate, leading superintendent Michael Sentance to seek a review of that report, a source told APR. That source said Sentance was not alone in wanting a review of a report … Continued
June 27, 2017

Montgomery School Board member: We might sue ALSDE

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery’s School Board is considering legal action over the Alabama State Department of Education’s intervention, a County School Board member said Monday evening. MPS Board member Mary Briers, a fixture in Montgomery education, brought up the possible lawsuit during a phone conversation and said it was “likely.” However, she … Continued
June 27, 2017

A further look at revelations in final report on scheme to smear Pouncey

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recently exposed internal investigation by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), alleges five individuals devised a “scheme” in July of 2016, to deny Dr. Craig Pouncey a fair chance of being selected as the State Superintendent of the Department of Education. The internal investigation also found that … Continued
June 26, 2017

A sad day for education in Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The dumbest conspiracy in the recent history of Alabama’s Department of Education took center stage on Wednesday during a heated, dumpster fire of a State Board of Education meeting. With board members routinely raising their voices to speak over each other, backhanding insults and tossing about serious allegations of … Continued
June 22, 2017