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Bentley Deploys Helicopters to Rescue Stranded Motorists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced this morning, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, that he has activated six helicopters to observe the traffic situation on the I-20 corridors and rescue stranded motorists. Governor Bentley told Fox 6 reporters that the state will come to the rescue of the thousands of people … Continued
January 29, 2014

Roby Questions New Obama “Guidelines” for School Discipline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Conservatives have been troubled by efforts by the Obama Administration to coerce states to adopt the controversial Common Core Curriculum.  Now the Obama Administration is asking schools to adopt newly announced federal “guidelines” for school discipline. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Alabama questioned the wisdom and appropriateness of … Continued
January 13, 2014

Bomb Scare in Decatur Leads to School Evacuations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Several schools in the Decatur were ordered to evacuate after authorities said a suspicious device had been found attached to a rail car at the Daikin facility on Highway 20.  All schools within a five mile radius of the plant were either dismissed or the students were transferred to schools … Continued
November 22, 2013

Conservative Groups Hold Rallies Against Common Core

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The conservative group, Alabamians United for Excellence in Education, is holding two informational meetings in the Birmingham/Hoover area on Friday, August 16 and in Huntsville on Saturday, August 17 to share their views on the controversial Common Core education standards that have been adopted by the state of Alabama … Continued
August 15, 2013

Roby Praises Passage of Student Success Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery on Friday praised the House’s passage of the Student Success Act. The legislation was designed to reform the unpopular and largely ineffective “No Child Left Behind” education law passed during the George W. Bush (R) Administration. The Student Success Act (H.R. 5) would … Continued
July 22, 2013

Roby Pushes Reforms to “No Child Left Behind” Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery is working to pass The Student Success Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would repeal much of the Bush administration’s ‘No Child Left Behind Act, including “AYP,” (annual yearly progress) and the arbitrary division of teachers into “Highly Qualified” versus … Continued
July 18, 2013

ALSDE Plans MEGA Conference In Mobile

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama State Department of Education is hosting a MEGA conference in Mobile on July 15 aimed to educate more than 2,400 teachers and administration on their PLAN 2020. “It is an exciting time in education in Alabama as the transition is made to PLAN 2020 with the vision of Every Child … Continued
July 12, 2013

Editorial: It is Time to Get Serious About School Security

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Everybody by now has seen some of the non-stop hysterical media coverage of the latest mass killing at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut where some evil maniac slaughtered his mom, six teachers and staff, and 20 first graders.The left, led by President Barack H. Obama are … Continued
December 17, 2012

Bentley Response to AEA Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) issued a written statement in response to the Capitol rally organized by the state of Alabama’s largest education union, Alabama Education Association (AEA). Gov. Bentley said, “The AEA has criticized the budget I recommended without providing a better alternative.  My budget proposals protect funding … Continued
April 16, 2012

Majority of area students get free, reduced lunch

Staff Report TUSCALOOSA | Two-thirds of students in city schools qualify for free or reduced price lunch while, for the first time, a majority of students in county schools qualify for the federal program. Officials say the actual level of need may be much higher, as families struggle in a tough economy despite some signs … Continued
December 27, 2011