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House and Senate Have Busy Committee Schedules

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, is promising to be another busy day of committee meetings in the Alabama Legislature. The House Education Policy Committee will hold a Public Hearing on SB191. SB191 would establish a new Board to oversee Postsecondary Education. The bill would transfer responsibility over two-year institutions of higher … Continued

April 15, 2015

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

Failing schools list released, Department of Revenue weighs in

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Failing Schools as Defined by the AAA2013 Schools in the Lowest 6 % of Schools at Least 3 of the Past 6 Years MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) releases long-awaited list of schools who are classified as “failing” under the Alabama Accountability Act. The list was … Continued

June 19, 2013

State Department of Education postpones release of failing schools list

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter The State Department of Education executive board postponed the release of their list of “failing schools” yesterday, citing a “legal inquiry.” Under the Alabama Accountability Act, the State Department of Education must compile a list of schools in the bottom six percent in the state. The students zoned for … Continued

June 14, 2013

State Board of Education discusses list of failing schools

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Executive Board of the Alabama Department of Education met Thursday to discuss how they will handle new legislation, most notably the education budget and the Alabama Accountability Act. The legislature voted to override the governor’s executive amendment to delay implementation of the tax credits and scholarship portion of … Continued

May 28, 2013

State BOE Member Mary Scott Hunter Calls Birmingham BOE Actions “Disastrous”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter (R) from Huntsville talked exclusively with ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ about the ongoing drama unfolding in the Birmingham City Schools System and state efforts to help Birmingham get their school system operating on a sound fiscal footing. State Board Member … Continued

July 19, 2012