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Shelby Votes No on Obama Appointee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 14, US Senator Richard Shelby voted against the confirmation of former New York Education Commissioner John King as the next US Secretary of Education. Today I voted “no” on President Obama’s nomination of John King to be the next Secretary of Education. King is an adamant … Continued
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March 16, 2016

Marsh’s Tenure Reform Bill Passes Committee in 5 to 4 Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, the Senate Education Policy Committee narrowly voted to give a favorable report to a tenure reform bill introduced and championed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston). The PREP Act, Senate Bill 316 would make tenure harder to get, five years versus the present … Continued
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March 9, 2016

Marsh Introduces Tenure Reform Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 1, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) finally introduced his long discussed Tenure Reform Bill. Earlier versions of the bill were called the RAISE Act. This actually introduced bill is being called the PREP Act, Senate Bill 316. The Senate Education Policy Committee will address … Continued
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March 8, 2016

House Expected to Pass Education Budget with Four Percent Raise for Most Education Employees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to pass an education budget this week that will increase teachers and education workers by four percent a year……double the two percent raise requested by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). The education received a favorable report from the House Ways and Means … Continued
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March 7, 2016

Senator Orr Sees Teacher’s Pay Raises As Priority

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a recent interview with Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the new Chairman of the Education Trust Fund, he told the Alabama Political Reporter that one of his top priorities for the 2016 Legislation Session is a pay increase for teachers: “If the unpublished or unofficial projections bear out, and … Continued
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January 26, 2016
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Our Teachers Shouldn’t Be On The Chopping Block To Fix The State’s Problems

By Rep. Darrio Melton We have a lot of issues on our plate for the upcoming legislative session, and we’ve talked a lot about many of the critical issues: our state’s budget crisis, lack of Medicaid expansion, prison overcrowding, jobs, and so on. As we’re moving closer to the 2016 session, rumors are beginning to … Continued
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January 12, 2016

Marsh Unveils Controversial Tenure Reform Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has unveiled his long awaited “tenure reform” bill. The 49 page Rewarding Advancement in Instruction and Student Excellence (RAISE) Act will fundamentally change how public school teachers are compensated in the State of Alabama moving forward. (This reporter could not find the … Continued
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December 31, 2015
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Teachers Make A Real Difference

By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1)  It has been said that one of the hardest jobs around is being a teacher. Even though it may be hard, teaching is one of the most important professions. Teachers have the great responsibility of training the next generation in our society. Recently, I’ve spent time reflecting on some … Continued
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November 2, 2015

Athens is Next Battleground over Taxes

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Athens School officials want to raise property taxes by 12 million and opponents allege that there has been improper use of school resources to pass that agenda in an August 25 referendum. Similar allegations were made in Baldwin County. There, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) issued an … Continued
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August 17, 2015