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The Evolving Role of Schools in Bullying and Cyber-Bullying – Resources from the September 2014 Forum

A panel of experts in various fields from central Alabama spoke to approximately 100 people at Samford University on Thursday, September 18, 2014, about the evolving role of schools in eliminating bullying and cyber-bullying. See this post for more information published prior to...

Posted On Sep 21 2014

, By Trisha Powell Crain

The Role of Schools in Eliminating Bullying and Cyber-Bullying – Thursday, September 18 Forum

Here are all resources handed out and discussed at the Forum Would you like to know what your school officials are doing to positively impact bullying and harassment in our schools? Or what role school officials can play when students are cyber-bullied? Join me on Thursday,...

Posted On Sep 15 2014

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Bullying in School – How to Get Real Help from the School for Your Child

Most of us are probably unaware of how to use recently-enacted laws and mandated policies and procedures that protect our children from bullies at school and, as such, we fail to utilize all of the tools in our toolbox. We can and should enlist our schools help in ending...

Posted On Mar 14 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

This Is the 400th Post

This is the 400th post published on the Alabama School Connection web site. It seems a good point to stop and reflect on where we’ve been and where we hope to go. When we first started in 2009, we tracked bills of interest for those who cared about schools. Over the next...

Posted On Sep 02 2015

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Ten Days to Go in the Regular Session – What’s Left?

With ten days left in the Regular Session of the Alabama legislature, what is left to be done? This session has already given us charter schools and virtual schools and moved the governance of the two-year college system to a newly appointed board of trustees. The Alabama Student...

Posted On May 12 2015

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Legislative Update, March 12 – Midnight

Wow. What a day. Check out the full table for where all bills stand as of midnight on March 12. Not only were key education bills discussed, but new bills have shown up of which you should be aware. What Happened Today Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee: Gave a...

Posted On Mar 12 2015

, By Trisha Powell Crain

42 Education-Related Bills on the First Day

Forty-two education-related bills. On the first day of the 2015 Regular Legislative Session. There are bills to strengthen the Educational Intervention Act, which allows the State Department of Education to take over a school district. Bills to allow religious expression and...

Posted On Mar 03 2015

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Imagine Being Sued for Advocating for Your Child in School….

Imagine being sued because you wrote a letter to your school district’s superintendent expressing concerns about your child’s education and the grownups managing that education. This actually happened in Bibb County. A mother of a child with special needs was sued by...

Posted On Oct 27 2014

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Sovereign Immunity Bill – Public Hearing – Wednesday, February 12 – 1:00 p.m.

[UPDATE: I was unable to testify at the hearing. Just as I arrived in Montgomery, friends from Birmingham began urging me to return home due to impending sleet and snow. I left the meeting at 2:20. Senator Ward later told me that the bill received a favorable report from the...

Posted On Feb 12 2014

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Tools to Measure and Compare Students and Schools in Alabama

As legislators grapple with how much money to allocate to our public schools, and the public grapples with whether public schools are the right place to educate their children, and educators work to prove their effectiveness, one thing has become crystal clear: we need better...

Posted On Jan 20 2014

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Alabama’s Schools Are Nearly-Harassment-Free. We Need an Award.

Yep, you read that right. This is good news. Of the 735,000 students in Alabama’s K-12 public schools during the 2011-2012 school year, the number of incidents of harassment was only……… ………….Wait for it…………...

Posted On Oct 01 2013

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Student Harassment Prevention Act

Click here to view “Alabama’s Student Harassment Prevention Act of 2009: Does It Do What It Said It Would Do? A First Look”, published in June 2012. Click here to view Appendix B from the report, which contains all harassment reporting forms received or obtained...

Posted On Feb 20 2013

, By Trisha Powell Crain

2012 Year in Review for Alabama’s K-12 Public Schools

It might be simpler to post what didn’t change in 2012. Students, teachers, principals, curriculum….all have had major changes this year. Many more changes are in the works, but have not yet been approved and/or implemented. And while I know that many of these...

Posted On Jan 01 2013

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Tell Your Elected Officials What You Want: Education Should Be a Priority!

The 2012 elections are over. Most of our elected officials who have an impact on K-12 education were returned to their offices, with the notable exception of two new Alabama State Board of Education members: Jeff Newman in District 7 and Tracy Roberts in District 1. Current...

Posted On Nov 27 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

The Student Harassment Prevention Act: Does It Do What It Said It Would Do? A First Look

A first look at the implementation of the Student Harassment Prevention Act of 2009 was released today. For the full report, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 13, 2012 Contact: Trisha Powell Crain asc@alabamaschoolconnection.org/ Alabama’s Student Harassment Prevention...

Posted On Jun 13 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Four Days Left in the Legislative Session

Another week almost gone. There are four days left in the legislative session. So what got done legislatively this week in the world of K-12 education? Sixteen bills saw movement. Two were enacted, a few more waiting on the Governor’s signature, other made progress...

Posted On May 04 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

2010-2011 School Year Anti-Harassment Data

One of the provisions of the 2009 Student Harassment Prevention Act is that the state must compile and provide data regarding how many incidents related to harassment and bullying there were for each school year. Here is the data for the 2010-2011 school year. It’s broken...

Posted On Jan 23 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

First list of bills pre-filed for the 2012 Legislative Session

Here you go. Turns out all of the pre-filed bills specifically having to do with K-12 education in Alabama as of January 20 have to do with either decreasing the minimum mandatory school age from 7 to 6, increasing accountability for schools where bullying is happening (the Alex...

Posted On Jan 22 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

About

Our Mission The Alabama School Connection (ASC) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing consistent, high-quality media coverage of K-12 education in Alabama. Our goal, simply put, is to propel public education into Alabama’s everyday conversations. We are devoted...

Posted On Jan 21 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

Reports and Stuff

Local School Board Member Contact Information – February 11, 2016 The Alabama Education Association has put together contact information for local boards of education. Here’s the list. Bill Trackers from Other Organizations Alabama Association of School Boards Bill...

Posted On Jan 21 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

2015 Legislative Summary

The 2015 Regular Session started March 3, 2015. It ended June 4, 2015, at the end of the 29th legislative day. Two special sessions were held. What follows is a list of all bills introduced that ASC determined relate to Alabama’s school community. The source of this...

Posted On Jan 21 2012

, By Trisha Powell Crain

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