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Once again, Del Marsh shows how little he knows about education

Bless his heart, Senate Majority Leader Del Marsh just can’t stop talking to reporters and proving that he is clueless about our public education system.  You can read his latest examples of just plain dumb statements in this article. As expected, Marsh tries to explain why he wants Alabama voters to give up their right … Continued
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November 1, 2019
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Do you really want Marsh to hand pick State School Board?

Let’s cut right to the chase. If the voters of Alabama approve a constitutional amendment next March that switches us from an elected to an appointed state school board, Senate majority leader Del Marsh will be in total control of the board. To date, most discussion of the amendment has virtually ignored the fact that … Continued
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September 19, 2019
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Del 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
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August 12, 2019
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Education matters

President Trump had hardly taken the oath of office in January 2017 when his advisor, Kellyanne Conway, told Meet the Press about “alternative facts.” She was trying to defend press secretary Sean Spicer for disputing how many people attended the Trump inauguration. Host Chuck Todd simply told her, “Look, alternative facts are not facts. They’re … Continued
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March 18, 2019
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Remembering Feb. 28, 2013, and the politics of contempt

Feb. 28, 2013 was just another late winter’s day in Montgomery.  The temperature was in the 50’s, the Legislature was in session and the State Board of Education was having a work session. State Superintendent Tommy Bice was at the work session with no clue that Hell was about to break loose two blocks away … Continued
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February 11, 2019