Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Parents and all Alabamians are encouraged to thank the teachers in their lives throughout the month.
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Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years
A restructuring of the cost plan last year eliminated most fees and created a single tuition rate for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes.
June 15, 2022
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See recent postsOpinion|Legislature passes over two dozen bills to improve public education outcomes
Taking our public schools to the next level will simply make an already great state even better.
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See recent postsA question for Alabama Republican voters
You won last Tuesday. But let me ask you this: What did you win?
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See recent postsDisavow segregationist mindset and vote for a brighter future for Montgomery students
"This is about the opportunity that presents itself to us now. We have the opportunity today to do the right thing."
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See recent postsWhat this pandemic reveals about public education
I love public education employees. They are the most resourceful group of people you could ever meet. They have to be. These employees work in an atmosphere of politics and nepotism. They suffer through Legislators and administrators that create policies for them even though many of these policy makers have never worked in a school … Continued
Ella Bell, longtime state school board member, has died
Ella Bell, a fixture on the State School Board and champion for public education in Alabama, passed away on Sunday. She was 71. Bell served on the School Board for 18 years, often making herself a thorn in the side of any state lawmaker or State Department of Education bureaucrat who she suspected of toying … Continued
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See recent postsIt’s a “right” — beware
I will begin this article with a simple question: Is Public Education aRight? One may be reluctant to respond, after reading the title of this article. Let me recast this; I encourage you to ask a co-worker, neighbor or friend this question without any preface. My guess is they would quickly respond with a resounding … Continued
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See recent postsDel Marsh tips his hand
Senate majority leader Del Marsh wants to control public education in Alabama. Yep, the same guy who has shown us repeatedly that he is clueless about how schools really work, what their challenges are and how best to address them, now wants to handpick the members of the state school board. On March 3, 2020, … Continued
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See recent postsWe already know the danger of an appointed state school board
So, you want to appoint the state school board? According to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, all of the voting we’ve been doing to elect state school board members is one of the biggest problems with public education in Alabama, and he wants to stop it. The stupid voters have screwed this up enough … Continued