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After rash of deaths, AEA calls on MPS to reassess coronavirus protocols

With 10 deaths since November and four deaths within 48 hours, AEA says MPS officials must act to protect teachers and staff.

January 25, 2021

Congressman-elect Jerry Carl says he opposes another lockdown

Carl said he wants “a return to normalcy,” in an interview with Fox News last week.

December 29, 2020

Governor issues statement urging school systems to return for in-person learning

The governor urged local school districts to resume in-person instruction.

December 2, 2020

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.

November 3, 2020

State is cleaning up after Hurricane Zeta

Almost 500,000 Alabama Power customers were without power immediately following the storm, including 163,000 in Mobile County alone.

October 30, 2020

Disavow 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."

October 29, 2020

Byrne applauds PPE shipment to Alabama schools by Trump administration

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, said that President Donald Trump’s administration is working hard for a safe return to school while announcing that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide over 2.4 million masks to Alabama schools. “The loss of a year of in-class instruction can cost a student tens of thousands of … Continued

September 2, 2020

419 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in August

The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed six additional deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s death toll from the pandemic to 1,950. Of those deaths, 419 have been reported in August alone. August already is the second-worst month of the pandemic for deaths in the state, trailing only July. The state is averaging … Continued

August 25, 2020

FBI, DOE investigating potential fraud in Alabama virtual schools

The investigation of the virtual schools, and the allegations of improperly boosting enrollment figures to generate more tax dollars, would be similar to federal investigations of virtual schools in other states. As in those investigations, the alleged wrongdoing in Alabama involves tens of millions of dollars in tax money.

August 11, 2020