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Race-Based Performance Targets – It’s Happening Here in Alabama, Too

NBC News broadcast a story on Thursday, March 7, about the race-based performance targets that many states have moved to in search of a waiver from No Child Left Behind 100% proficiency targets.  Alabama has submitted performance targets based on race, socioeconomic, disability,...
Posted On Mar 18 2013
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Interesting Pieces of Legislation This Session – Part 2

Here are a few more interesting pieces of legislation this session.  If you have an opinion about how you’d like your legislator to vote on any of these, Raise Your Voice (see the place on the home page where you can enter your ZIP code to be given an easy way to send...
Posted On Mar 08 2013
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Who Do You Trust to Make Decisions About Educating Your Child?

Who do you trust to make decisions about educating your child?  Loaded question, surely.  But the answer to that question appears to be the dividing line between whether you are in favor of the school flexibility bill or whether you oppose its passage. The Local Control School...
Posted On Feb 15 2013
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2013 Legislative Regular Session Starts Next Week – Stay Informed and Here’s How!

It’s that time again.  February 5 marks the opening of the 2013 Regular Legislative Session.  105 Representatives from the House and 35 Senators will gather to deliberate which laws need to be passed for the betterment of our communities.  They will have 105 calendar days...
Posted On Feb 01 2013
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Gifted Education in Alabama – Do You Know About the Alabama Association for Gifted Children?

Did you know that Alabama has an association for families and educators of gifted children?  It’s called the Alabama Association for Gifted Children (AAGC). And wow, have they been busy advocating for additional funding for gifted students! This paper, produced by the AAGC,...
Posted On Jan 29 2013
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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
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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
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Student Achievement Results in the Birmingham Area

You are about to learn something that may change the way you think about Birmingham City schools and other schools in Jefferson County, Alabama. Birmingham City schools continue to get a bad rap for not educating the children of Birmingham. Many believe that Birmingham’s...
Posted On Feb 17 2012
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