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Bentley, Canary, Riley Plan to Control Education’s Future

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In June, Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) emailed members of the State Board of Education to encourage them to keep interim Superintendent Philip Cleveland, “a few more months to work on efficiency and effectiveness of the department and the programs.” But what Collins calls “efficiency and effectiveness of the department … Continued
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July 5, 2016
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Terri Collins Just Gonna Meddle

By Larry Lee Education Matters In a strange twist of logic, apparently the chair of the House Education policy committee thinks it a crime for someone to speak out in support of public schools and said so in an email to some members of the State Board of Education. Rep. Terri Collins of Decatur chairs … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Two State School Board Elections Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 12, Alabama Republican voters in state school board Districts 1 and 7 go to the polls to decide who they want representing them on the Alabama State School Board. In District 1, career teacher, principal, and college professor Jackie Zeigler (R) is running against Matthew Brown (R). … Continued
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April 12, 2016

Stephanie Bell Re-elected to State Board of Education

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Board of Education (SBOE) has become a battleground between pro-Common Core and anti-Common Core forces and that was reflected in the state school board races on Tuesday, March 1. Nobody has been a more vocal opponent of Alabama’s controversial College and Career Ready Standards adopted by … Continued
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March 3, 2016

Justin Barkley Elected As New Chairman of GBYRs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, November 12, the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) met at Sidebar in Birmingham to elect new leadership. Justin Barkley was elected the new Chairman of the GBYRs. Barkley and the other officers elected were elected unanimously and without opposition. Barkley told the Alabama Political Reporter, “I am … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Separate Board for Two Year College System Passes Alabama House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 23, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 191, which creates a new Board of Trustees to oversee the State’s two year college system.  SB191 was sponsored by state Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose) and was carried in the Alabama House by Representative Steve McMillan (R-Minette). Rep. … Continued
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April 27, 2015
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Common Core: The Cookie-Cutter, One-Size-Fits All Education Standards


By Sharon Sewell
 Alabamians United for Excellence in Education (http://www.auee.org) This article responds to unfounded claims made in a joint OpEd written by State Board of Education Members Mary Scott Hunter of Huntsville and Tracey Roberts of Mobile. Their OpEd reveals a naiveté about the meaning of the current presidential administration’s description of Common Core … Continued
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February 26, 2013