Your Opinion Counts. Don’t Forget To Take This Survey.
More than 600 people across Alabama have now responded to our survey about an elected vs. appointed state school board. But the more, the better. Go here to add your voice to those who have already taken the survey. And be sure and ask others to give us their opinion...
Former LEAD Academy Teacher Speaks Out
The voice on the other end of the phone line was polite, filled with the conviction of youth and disappointed that all people claiming to want the best for children are not sincere. I'd heard the same voice hundreds of times before. Young people who had planned all...
A Close Look At The Lawsuit Filed Against LEAD Academy
Halloween was more trick than treat for LEAD Academy charter school in Montgomery as that was the day former principal, Nichole Ivey, filed a civil legal action against board chairperson Charlotte Meadows, the other three board members and the school's education...
Need Your Feedback. Take This Survey On Appointed vs. Elected State School Board
We're now just four months away from a CRITICAL vote regarding Alabama public education. On March 3 voters will be asked to vote FOR or AGAINST Amendment One. A YES vote will be to abolish our elected state school board and replace it with a board appointed by the...
Why Go Back To A Failed System?
So the legislature wants us to vote on March 3 to switch from an elected state school board to an appointed one. But you have to wonder how many supporters of this change know that we once had an appointed state board that was deemed to be failing us--so we changed...
Fixation On Test Scores Results In Confusion And Just Plain Nonsense
Within the last few weeks, Alabama educators have been bombarded by test score results that do precious little to advance progress in our schools and have given politicians and non-educators ample opportunity to wring their hands and declare the sky is falling. First...
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