Dothan Eagle Questions Accountability Act
Under the headline: $30 M should produce dramatic results, not indiscernible difference, the Dothan Eagle has joined the chorus of those questioning the value of the Alabama Accountability Act. Here's what they had to say recently: As Dothan school officials wrangle...
A Fine Piece Of Writing
My son, Kevin, lives in Mobile and writes for the weekly publication, Lagniappe. I am proud of him and his ability to tell a story. He is a tireless researcher and digs hard to get those tiny facts and quotes that bring a story to life. On September 22, 1993 ,The...
A Closer Look At Accountability Act And Student Performance
We recently wrote about the latest study by the University of Alabama of academic performance of students who have received scholarships to private schools via the Alabama Accountability Act. In a nutshell, the report says that there is very little difference in the...
Anniston Star Sees Little Value In Accountability Act
After watching the lack of performance by the Alabama Accountability Act for the last five years, The Anniston Star takes a look at the recent University of Alabama study of academic performance of students getting scholarships to private schools through this program...
An Honest Look At Education Today
Raise Your Hand Texas is a public school advocacy group based in Austin. Among the many things they are involved in is an on-going effort to tell the story of today's schools and what teachers are asked to cope with. As they say: "Being an educator in today’s schools...
Honk If You Have Seen Jason Taylor
When then state superintendent Mike Sentence took over the Montgomery County school system early in 2017 one of his first moves was to sign a three-year. no-bid contract for $708,000 to bring Huntsville City school's Chief Financial Officer, Jason Taylor, to...
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