Board of Education

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Today, voters will head to the polls in Mobile, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to cast ballots in crucial municipal elections. Below, catch the rundown on the major races and candidates on the ballot in each city. MOBILE The Mobile mayor’s race is a nonpartisan race between incumbent Mayor Sam Jones … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Last week, Montgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos announced that he plans to run to replace Representative Jay Love (R-Montgomery). Yesterday former Montgomery County School Board Member Charlotte Meadows announced she will enter the special election for district 74. Polizos currently represents district three in the Montgomery County Commission, a … Continued

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

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama State Department of Education met today for a work session, which included updates from the legislative session- primarily the education budget and the Alabama Accountability Act. State Superintendent Tommy Bice discussed the ways in which the budget passed through the legislature and signed by the governor differed … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange issued a press release to announce that the State of Alabama had won a “complete victory” in its lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education (Birmingham BOE). Attorney General Strange said, “Legal action like this should never become necessary. However, as the State’s chief … Continued