Back To The Beginning
It has now been almost six years since the legislature pulled a "fast one" on public education in Alabama by passing the Alabama Accountability Act. And with more and more people realizing that the bill has never been what it was touted to be, I thought it might be...
Tallapoosa County Latest To Call For Accountability Act Repeal
The list of local school boards calling for the repeal of the Alabama Accountability Act increased on Nov. 27 when the Tallapoosa County board joined with earlier efforts by Mobile, Baldwin and Montgomery school boards. The vote was a unanimous 5-0. In fact, it was...
The Iron Bowl And Education
As I watched the team in white (Auburn) get methodically picked apart by the team in red (Alabama) last Saturday to the tune of 52 points to 21 points, I couldn't help but equate this to a situation unfolding in Montgomery about charter schools. What IF the two teams...
After Spending $50 MILLION On Campaigns, California Elects New State School Chief
That's right. $50 million. California elects their state superintendent of education (which makes no sense to me) and when all the counting was over in a hotly-contested race, state legislator Tony Thurmand defeated former charter school exec, Marshall Tuck. As...
My Suggestion For A Christmas Gift
While some may call me Scrooge, I can not remember the last time I shopped for a Christmas gift for someone. I mean like where you buy something, wrap it up and give it to them. It's because I long ago decided that those who mean the most to me basically have about...
Vouchers Take A Beating In Texas
Some Texas legislators have been pushing school vouchers for years. (You know, like those scholarships we give to private schools in Alabama through the Alabama Accountability Act.) And while the Senate has been friendly to the idea, the House of Representatives has...
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