House carries over charter school funding bill
The bill to allow some local school tax dollars to follow children to a public charter school was carried over.
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Bill to allow local tax dollars to follow the child to a charter school advances
Some members of the committee were troubled that local public schools might be harmed by this.
Aderholt supports the Republican Commitment to America plan
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, released a statement this week in support of the Republican Commitment to America, a plan put forth by House Republicans if the voters will give them control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming elections. “The future of our country will be determined in the next few months,” Aderholt … Continued
Vote on future of Alabama Board of Education is today
Today, Alabama voters go to the polls to decide who they support in either the Alabama Republican or Democratic primaries. Many voters stay home during the primary races; but vote in the general elections. Some do this because they view themselves as independents or third party supporters. Most do it because they trust the Republican … Continued
Charlotte Meadows wins House District 74 special election
Tuesday, House District 74 voters went to the polls and voted for Charlotte Meadows (R) over Rayford Mack (D). The special election was to fill the vacancy in Alabama House District 74 created by the death of State Rep. Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). HD74 is in Montgomery. As of press time, Charlotte Meadows (R) had received … Continued
Alabama schools finish dead last in math
Wednesday, the latest National Assessment of Education Performance math scores were released and once again the Alabama scores were among the worst in the entire country. In Math, Alabama public schools finished dead last in the entire country. Alabama public school students scored lower in math than all of the other 49 states, the District … Continued
Foundation for Moral Law defends Montana mother’s religious freedom
Foundation for Moral Law President Kayla Moore said that a Montana school choice program, “Flagrantly discriminates against religious schools, religious parents, and religious children.“ Montana resident Kendra Espinoza wanted to send her daughters to a private religious school, but the cost was prohibitive. The Legislature established a scholarship program to provide school choice for families; … Continued
Committee considers bill requiring local school funding follow children to public charter schools
The Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on a bill that would require that more local public school funding follow children whose parents choose instead to enroll them in public charter schools instead of the local public school where the state has assigned them. Senate Bill 311 is sponsored by Senate … Continued
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Fellow Alabamians, we must begin expanding private schools and charter schools. We should begin providing more school choice and option vouchers to kids in poorly performing schools. Additionally, the same failing and poorly performing schools should be closed. Further, we must have an open and frank discussion concerning the negative impact of the current education … Continued
Byrne introduces Trump education plan
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, announced the introduction of the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. This legislation will give students and parents in Alabama and around the country the freedom to make educational decisions that are right for them. The legislation was developed in consultation with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Sen. Ted Cruz, … Continued