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Roby: 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled last year

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said Monday in an email to constituents that in “2018, nearly 2.4 million STEM jobs went unfilled, largely because STEM education is not readily available for many students.” STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM is the fastest growing sector of the job market; but according to the … Continued
September 24, 2019

Hindu statesman objects to Alabama’s yoga ban in schools

A noted Hindu statesman released a statement Monday continuing his objection to the continued “prohibition” of yoga in Alabama’s public schools. Hindu Statesman Rajan Zed said the prohibition of yoga was doing a “disservice” to the school children of Alabama and urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey and Alabama State … Continued
August 13, 2019

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It’s a good time to be living in Alabama. Our economy is booming. Our unemployment rate is reaching record lows. People are getting jobs and the training they need. Companies, like ours, are expanding. Our state, and our people, are prospering.   This is great for us as a whole, but it can be challenging … Continued
March 28, 2019

Jones urges DeVos to assist students impacted by Virginia Colleges closures

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, wrote to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on behalf of the students impacted by the Education Corporation of America’s (ECA) sudden closure of its campuses nationwide. ECA represents Brightwood Career Institute, Brightwood College, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America, and Virginia College throughout the country. ECA was based … Continued
December 21, 2018

Ivey announces that feds approve state’s ESSA Plan

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Education approved the state’s educational plan. Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reforming federal involvement in Alabama education. “I had a great conversation with Secretary DeVos about education in Alabama and was glad to receive her call regarding our state ESSA … Continued
May 8, 2018
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Sentance’s resignation: There’s one person to blame

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The relatively short state education nightmare is over. Michael Sentance resigned on Wednesday, bowing out a day before he was sure to be fired by a state Board of Education long tired of dealing with him. The end of Sentance’s tenure was, ironically, the one thing he managed to … Continued
September 14, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Alabama’s education circus never stops

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Department of Education circus keeps chugging along. As department staff and superintendent Michael Sentance gear up for an all-important board meeting next week – yet another meeting that could bring an end to Sentance’s tenure – ALSDE has been dealing with fires on a number of … Continued
September 7, 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

Ivey signs School Electronic Notification Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 9, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) recently signed House Bill 89, which requires that the Alabama Department of Education develop and implement an electronic notification system to facilitate the sharing of school emergency-related information between local schools, local school systems, the Department of Education, and the … Continued
June 12, 2017