IN THE end, arguments for and against allowing charter schools in Alabama counted for nothing. Teachers’ union boss Paul Hubbert said no charter schools, and that was it. 2/22/2010, al.com, Alabama http://blog.al.com/press-register-commentary/2010/02/post_58.html
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Raw power stopped charter school bill
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, education, race-to-the-top on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Charter schools face uphill battle in 2010 Alabama Legislature
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, charter-schools, education, race-to-the-top on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, charter schools legislation suffered a blow when a House committee voted to indefinitely postpone the charter bill. On Wednesday, an identical bill will be brought before the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. But officials on both sides of the charter debate say there’s little hope it will pass. 2/16/2010, Birmingham News, Alabama [...]
Governor says charter school rejection hurts chances for federal dollars
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, education, race-to-the-top on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today, the House Education Appropriations Committee voted to kill a plan to that would give local school boards the option of allowing charter schools in their districts. 2/11/2010, Birmingham NBC Channel 13, Alabama http://www2.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/alabama_education_governor_says_charter_school_rejection_hurts_chances_for_/129564/
In an interview, U.S. Education Secretary talks about Alabama’s competitiveness
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, education, race-to-the-top on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan sat down with some regional reporters, where I got the chance to ask him about his meeting with Gov. Bob Riley and Alabama’s application for the Race to the Top funds. While Riley had said charter school legislation is critical to winning grants, Duncan said it won’t make or break [...]
State cuts teacher merit pay from federal fund application after AEA leader objects
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, education, race-to-the-top on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Alabama’s application for $181 million basically says that schools here would use the money to expand existing programs. More extensive reforms, including performance-based pay for teachers, were killed after Alabama Education Association leader Paul Hubbert wrote state Superintendent Joe Morton a letter on Jan. 5 opposing them. 1/24/2010, Alabama Press-Register, Alabama http://blog.al.com/live/2010/01/at_aea_chief_paul_hubberts_urg.html
Alabama State Board of Education approves charter schools
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, charter-school, education, race-to-the-top, RTT, RTTT on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The resolution passed unanimously with the support of both Democrats and Republicans who serve on the board. 1/14/2010, WTVM-Channel 9, Alabama http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=11822615
Charter school legislation being developed for 2010
Posted in Alabama, tagged Alabama, charter-school, education, race-to-the-top, RTT, RTTT on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
1/2/2010, Gadsden Times, Alabama http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20100101/NEWS/100109995/1017/NEWS?Title=Charter-school-legislation-being-developed-for-2010-
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