schools

Committee hears state plan to address student mental health

State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey asked the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee for funding to put more mental health professionals in schools. While addressing the committee, Mackey said that having more counseling available for students will help to not only address student mental health but to also help teachers who are “overwhelmed” with trying to … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

February 13, 2020

Opinion

Building new prisons is not the answer

Alabama should be building better schools, not better prisons. It’s as simple as that. And the truth is if we had done that from the beginning we probably wouldn’t have the overcrowded prisons we have today. It’s a statistical fact that if a child can’t read at a third-grade level by the time they graduate … Continued

Craig Ford

December 6, 2019

Opinion

Fighting for our HBCUs

Right now Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions across the country are facing a disastrous financial cliff, all because the Senate has failed to renew $255 million in federal funding for these schools. Federal funding for HBCUs shouldn’t be caught in the political winds and left to expire because of partisan … Continued

Doug Jones

November 11, 2019

Moore: Same liberals who took prayer from schools want to take Second Amendment rights

Former Chief Justice Roy Moore condemned red flag laws that allow judges tp order law enforcement to seize the guns of a citizen if their family, a friend, a neighbor, or an acquaintance file a complaint with the court presenting concerns that the individual may be unstable and pose a threat to the community or … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 13, 2019

Opinion

‘School choice’ also means ‘tax choice’ in Alabama

It’s back-to-school season and for some parents, this is a happy time. But for those whose children are stuck in underperforming schools, or schools where they are bullied or are in danger, this is a heartbreaking time, especially if they cannot afford to move or go to private school. “There was fighting every day. People … Continued

Rachel Blackmon Bryars

August 21, 2019

Opinion

“I Just Feel So Unnecessary”

Once again I show my age because the headline quote was a favorite of the country musician-comic known as Stringbean. Years ago he was a regular on the Grand Ole Opry and later on the TV show, Hee Haw. His words definitely seem to fit the world of public schools we deal with each and … Continued

Larry Lee

June 13, 2019

Ivey, Marsh praise Legislature for passing bill to end elected state school board

Friday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 397, which replaces the elected state school board with an appointed commission. The Senate had already passed the bill. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) praised the Legislature’s decision. “Today, because of strong, bipartisan efforts, the future for Alabama’s education system is extremely promising,” Ivey said. “Every … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 3, 2019

Legislature sends Pledge of Allegiance bill to the governor

The Alabama House of Representatives voted Wednesday to concur with changes made by the Senate to a bill that would require the Pledge of Allegiance be recited at all K-12 public schools in the state each day before classes begin. House Bill 339 was sponsored by State Rep. Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. HB339 would require that … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 21, 2019

Senate committee approves bill requiring Pledge of Allegiance in public schools

The Senate Education Policy Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable report to a bill requiring that public schools recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day. The bill, HB339, would apply to all K-12 public schools in the state. House Bill 339 was sponsored by state Rep. Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 25, 2019

House passes bill requiring that public schools recite the Pledge of Allegiance

The Alabama House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would require the Pledge of Allegiance be recited at all K-12 public schools in the state. House Bill 339 was sponsored by state Representative Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. HB339 would require that all schools recite the pledge at the beginning of the school day. Most … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2019