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Real school choice is an excellent idea. But what's being pushed by the right isn't school choice, it's segregation.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Judge Bill Filmore announces campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge Chris McCool running for Alabama Supreme Court
Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center
House District 10 challenge now at Alabama Supreme Court
Justice Sarah Stewart announces bid for Alabama Chief Justice
- Governor
- Legislature
State Rep. Paschal appointed vice chair of military, veterans committee
Hulsey elected freshman rep to Alabama House GOP leadership
New Hoover Rep. Mike Shaw seeks to consider unintended consequences of legislation
First pre-filed bill of new session aimed to crack down on fentanyl dealers
ALGOP praises Paschal bill that would make parental rights “fundamental rights”
- Economy
Online job ads in December up 3.9 percent from last year
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding to benefit local entrepreneurs
Small business optimism drops, expectations for business conditions worsen
Most Alabama employers to see 54 percent unemployment insurance tax cut
- National
Sewell, Alabama delegation ask Biden to increase federal for disaster relief
Perry Hooper’s alleged victim “heartbroken, outraged” by recent pleadings
Sen. Katie Britt, colleagues reintroduce Full Faith and Credit Act
Biden grants disaster declaration for Alabama, triggering release of federal assistance
Rep. Sewell promises to coordinate federal response to tornado damage in Black Belt
- Education
- Health
State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit
Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center
COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama
In case over transgender health care ban, medical groups seek to quash state subpoenas
Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications
- Opinion
charter schools stories
Education
Britt co-sponsored a resolution that would formally designate this week as “National School Choice Week.”
Education
The voting body took swift action Wednesday after a dramatic tied vote last week stalled the school's approval.
Featured Opinion
The tragedy in Texas should remind us again that America's public school teachers are criminally undervalued.
Legislature
Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes.
Legislature
The bill to allow some local school tax dollars to follow children to a public charter school was carried over.
Featured Opinion
"Alabama has never had a public school as progressive as the Magic City Acceptance Academy."
News
Both the traditional public school system in Sumter County and the new University Charter School will receive a proportionate share of the tax.
Education
The 2020 Education Next Survey revealed that support for online education is growing sharply, according to new results released this week. Approval of school...
Education
Local school boards should have more authority in approving proposed charter schools and parents of students attending the charters should have a larger role...
