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Roby Joins Fight for States Rights in Education

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday conservative Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery introduced legislation that would firmly establish the Constitutional principle that states govern education policy and set standards and would strip the federal government of the authority to use grant money and other incentives to blackmail the states into surrendering control … Continued
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May 23, 2013

Governor Bentley attempts to gain support for executive amendments

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Bentley is working to get the Republican leadership to support his executive amendment to HB658, which would delay implementation of the Alabama Accountability Act until 2015. Wednesday, the governor announced his plans, citing fiscal responsibility and the need to allow failing schools time to improve as reasons why … Continued
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May 19, 2013

Governor wants to delay Accountability Act

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Bentley announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce an executive amendment to HB658 that would postpone the tax credits from the Alabama Accountability Act. This bill contains proposed changes to the Alabama Accountability Act, legislation intended to provide greater flexibility to public schools. If his amendment passes, the … Continued
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May 16, 2013
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Education Matters

Education Matters By Larry Lee We all remember as kids looking at a sheet of paper with what seemed to be random numbers on it.  Then we would take a crayon and draw a line from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 and so on. Suddenly, to our delight, the outline of a house … Continued
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May 13, 2013

Joe Hubbard Says Common Core Issue Should be Debated

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama House Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on whether or not the legislature should pass a Senate Joint Resolution (SJR109) preventing the Alabama State School Board from taking federal money to implement the controversial Common Core standards curriculum for one year until the state … Continued
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May 9, 2013

Budgets Appear on Schedule

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2013 legislative session has just three days remaining. Neither the education trust fund budget nor the general fund budget are finished yet, but both appear to be on schedule for final votes this week, Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey said in her weekly statement, “In my primary role … Continued
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May 6, 2013

Education Legislation Coming Up This Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Time is running out on the 2013 legislative session and several bills affecting education employees are on the calendar for the closing days of this session. The Alabama Education Association (AEA) addressed some of these issues in the Monday’s ‘Alabama School Journal.’ The biggest of these is of course … Continued
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April 30, 2013
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House 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
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April 26, 2013
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Education Matters By Larry Lee Hell froze over. That’s the only conclusion one can reach as they see our leaders in Montgomery, the same people who loudly claim how conservative they are, support legislation that would make Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid swell with pride. These are the people who talk incessantly about “Alabama values” … Continued
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April 26, 2013