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Dept of Education Releases New “Failing” Schools List

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter As has been anticipated, the Alabama Department of Education this week released a list of “failing” schools as provided for in the Alabama Accountability Act passed in 2013. The law allows students enrolled in such schools to either transfer to another public school or private school, with the use … Continued
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January 17, 2014
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2014 State of the State Address

By Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Lt. Governor Ivey, Speaker Hubbard, President Marsh, distinguished guests, members of the Alabama Legislature, Chief Justice Moore, justices of the Alabama Supreme Court – and my fellow Alabamians: The poorest county in the United States of America is located just 73 miles from where we sit tonight. If we were … Continued
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January 15, 2014

Buttram Defies Tea Party Announces Support for Common Core

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Nearly 80 grassroots activists met Tuesday at the Alabama State Capital on strategies to convince legislators to embrace a more conservative approach to state government.  Key in that agenda is overturning the nationalization of education thru the controversial Common Core Standards. Most had attended the Fourth Annual ‘Welcome Back’ … Continued
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January 15, 2014
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Christmas came down a dirt road in Clarke County

Education Matters By Larry Lee Don’t you believe them.  Not for even one minute.  You know, those folks on TV cable news sitting there in their makeup and slicked down hair telling us how terrible the world is.  Those faceless voices on talk radio that rant and rave that no one in this country gives … Continued
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December 18, 2013
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American Dream 101

By Mary Scott Hunter Representative-Alabama Board of Education, District 8 Working for the Outcome – Prosperity: I came across a line in my Sunday School reading of Mike Slaughter’s book Shiny Gods, “Work is not primarily for the income; we work for the outcome.”  Beyond mere income, the benefits of Work are spiritual, moral, and generational.  Steady work in a good … Continued
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November 13, 2013
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Review: Reign of Error, the Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch

By Larry Lee Education Matters As I turned the pages of Reign of Error, the Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch, I kept having a mental image of an editorial cartoon showing two groups staring across a deep crevasse at one another. On one side stand … Continued
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October 28, 2013
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Education Matters By Larry Lee It was 10:30 on Friday morning when I wheeled into the parking lot at Hubbertville School.  Just down the hill a white-haired man was running a red riding mower across the football field, where later that day the school and community would celebrate homecoming. I walked down and he came … Continued
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October 9, 2013
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By Larry Lee Education Matters It was billed as a “Teacher Town Hall” and since teachers are usually the forgotten voices in any discussion about education, I headed to Birmingham on a recent Thursday night to look and listen. The event was put together by StudentsFirst, a national organization operated by Michelle Rhee, one-time chancellor … Continued
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September 23, 2013
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Stay the Course

By Mary Scott Hunter Representative-Alabama Board of Education, District 8   In 1979 my father played his last NFL season as a quarterback for the Detroit Lions.  My family moved to Birmingham, Michigan just outside of Detroit, and I entered the first grade of our local public elementary school.   At that time, Michigan was … Continued
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September 13, 2013
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By Larry Lee Education Matters To say that educators everywhere are gun shy these days is an understatement. Chicago is closing more than 50 schools, actions of the North Carolina governor and legislature against education have prompted demonstrations at the state capitol, the Philadelphia school system is on the verge of bankruptcy, the mayor of … Continued
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August 26, 2013