House committee advances campus chaplain support bill
A House committee advanced a bill to allow local school boards to permit campus chaplains to provide voluntary support services for educators.
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ALGOP creates standing rule to block AEA funding in school board races
The rule would prohibit GOP candidates in school board races from taking campaign donations from the Alabama Education Association.
ALGOP chair submits rule change to ban AEA donations in school board races
The rule change comes as tensions rise between the Republican Party and the AEA.
Woodfin expands lead, Scales poised to be second choice
Scales has increased her numbers over the past month to 19 percent of voters.
June 24, 2021
Pickens County to vote on amendment keeping school superintendent elected
The Pickens County superintendent will be an elected position whether this constitutional amendment passes today or not.
Sessions calls on Birmingham to reverse decision against the Church of the Highlands
Wednesday, former U.S. Senator and current Senate candidate Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) said that actions taken against the Church of the Highlands “Represent an attack on both religious liberty and freedom of speech.” “The actions taken by the Birmingham Housing Authority and the Birmingham Board of Education against the Church of the Highlands represent an attack … Continued
Top ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part 2
Part 2 of 2 Alabama’s love affair with Donald Trump. In June 2015, New York billionaire and reality TV star Donald J. Trump, announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Trump was just one of seventeen major candidates in the Republican field. Alabama has not supported a … Continued
Amendment One opponent files complaint asking that wording be changed
State School Board member Jackie Zeigler (R) has filed a complaint claiming that the Amendment One wording does not make clear that it removes peoples’ right to vote for State School Board Mrs. Zeigler has filed a complaint asking that wording of Amendment One on the March 3rd ballot be changed so that it is … 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
Takeaways from 2019 Legislative Session
The 2019 Alabama regular Legislative Session is over, and a lot happened that could substantially change how Alabama is governed. While hundreds of bills passed, here are the 11 biggest takeaways from the regular session that just ended and the special session. The state has more money for education. Following the Great Recession payments to … Continued