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Ivey announces $1.5 million grant to help expand state pre-K to more schools

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to help expand the state’s Pre-K through Third Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning program. “I’m thrilled to announce the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education a … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 6, 2017

Opinion

Alabama’s public schools do not “suck”

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Gov. Bentley made headlines a few weeks ago when he told an audience at a public forum that our public school system “sucks.” But Gov. Bentley is wrong about our public school system. Alabama’s high school graduation rate rose 18 percent between 2011 and 2015. Today, 89.3 percent of … Continued

Craig Ford

December 1, 2016

Diplomas of Duplicity

By Andrew A. Yerbey Two weeks ago, Tommy Bice announced his plans to step down as Alabama’s superintendent of education. Reflecting on his tenure, Bice singled out one accomplishment with especial pride: the nearly 90 perfect graduation rate of public school students in Alabama. This is not, however, an accomplishment that should be celebrated: it … Continued

Guest Contributor

March 15, 2016

Opinion

Don’t Slow Our Momentum

By Kyle Kallhoff Superintendent, Chickasaw City School System When the city fathers of Chickasaw decided to form their own school system they knew it would be a struggle. But they had no idea that the Alabama legislature would be one of their chief roadblocks. We are in our second year of existence with 880 students, … Continued

Kyle Kallhoff

February 25, 2014