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Should Superintendent Sentance be fired?

By Rep. Craig Ford On Thursday, the State Board of Education will meet to discuss terminating State Superintendent Michael Sentance’s contract. Politics has surrounded Sentance’s time in Alabama, starting even before he was hired. And if the Board decides to fire him, his supporters will claim that politics was the driving factor. Sentance was the … Continued
September 13, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

They’re trying to save Michael Sentance — again

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is a last-ditch effort to – again – save Michael Sentance. The beleaguered state superintendent is expected to be fired on Thursday at a meeting of the Alabama Board of Education. His termination is so assured that calls have been placed to potential interim and acting  superintendent candidates. … Continued
September 12, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Sentance cuts to ALSDE staff start with popular deputy superintendent

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter State Superintendent Michael Sentance has begun the process of cutting costs to offset a potential $8 million budget shortfall, and the first cut was popular Deputy Superintendent Jeff Langham, several sources confirmed to APR. Sources said Langham, the former Elmore County Schools superintendent, was informed by Sentance on Thursday … Continued
September 1, 2017

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

Investigation into Pouncey Smear delivered to Special Prosecution Division

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Friday last, a package was hand-delivered to the State’s Attorney General’s Office containing the results of two investigations into what is labeled a smear campaign against Dr. Craig Pouncey, by those who plotted to deny him the position of State Education Superintendent. Delivered directly to the Special Prosecution … Continued
August 14, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Sentance survives ― again

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Michael Sentance has survived another Alabama Board of Education meeting. For at least the third time in his 11-month tenure as the state superintendent of education, Sentance entered a board meeting on Thursday with his future in doubt. He walked away with his title intact after a conciliatory statement … Continued
August 11, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

It’s Judgment Day for State Superintendent Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Will State Superintendent Michael Sentance stay or go? That question will be answered by the Alabama Board of Education on Thursday during a scheduled 10 am meeting. Two sources close to the board say the decision on Sentance’s termination is fluid and can go either way, but that a … Continued
August 10, 2017

Sentance & Saban

By Larry Lee Education Matters First there was Governor Robert Bentley telling a business group last September that hiring Mike Sentance as state school superintendent was “like hiring (Nick) Saban.” Of course, we now know Bentley was living in a fantasy world at that time and is the same guy who recently proclaimed himself to … Continued
August 9, 2017