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State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice on Capitol Journal’s Week in Review

State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice spoke with Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal host Don Dailey for last Friday’s Week in Review. Dailey spoke with Bice shortly after Bice announced he would retire effective March 31. As usual, Dailey leads an interesting...
Posted On Mar 07 2016
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Spotlight on Education – Alabama Public Television

Alabama Public Television’s (APT) Don Dailey does a fabulous job sharing relevant information through the quarterly Spotlight on Education series. I was honored to be part of the discussion on the most recent episode, which aired January 21. State Superintendent Dr. Bice...
Posted On Jan 28 2016
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State Superintendent’s Position on the Legislature’s Actions

After the legislature settled on transferring $80 million from the Education Trust Fund to the General Fund, some in the education community were confused by statements of support for that decision coming from Alabama’s State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Tommy Bice....
Posted On Sep 16 2015
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The Future of Public Education Tour – Make Plans to Attend

Here is your chance to engage with the state superintendent of education. Alabama’s State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice kicks off a 12-stop tour across the state to share information about public education initiatives on Tuesday, August 26, at 6 p.m. at Lee High School in...
Posted On Aug 25 2014
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How Much Do Alabama’s Superintendents Get Paid?

While some folks are pretty upset about State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice being offered a 26%, or $52,000, pay raise at Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting, I thought it might be helpful for us to see how much the superintendents in our own districts earn. This...
Posted On Aug 15 2014
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2014 Meeting Dates and Times Are Changing for the State Board of Education

State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice had only recently taken the head spot when I realized the wealth of information that could be gleaned from attending  State Board of Education (SBOE) Work Sessions and Meetings. I was impressed with the candid nature of discussions among state...
Posted On Dec 03 2013
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Test Scores? Who Cares?

The used-to-be-counted-as-something-but-don’t-matter-this-year standardized test scores from Spring 2013 are now available to view. But don’t attempt any analysis unless you have a few extra hours to compile your own spreadsheets. The standardized testing ritual is...
Posted On Nov 17 2013
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The State Board of Education Work Session: Tell Us How You Really Feel

C’mon, y’all. Tell us how you really feel. If you want to know how State Board of Education (SBOE) members really feel about the recently-concluded 2013 legislative session, look no further than the video of the May 23 Work Session. Here are my notes on the meeting,...
Posted On Jun 03 2013
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The “New” Alabama High School Diploma

UPDATE: April 26, 2016 – Latest Chart Showing Graduation Requirements UPDATE: May 11, 2014 – Multiple Pathways Lead to One Alabama Diploma The only thing you can really count on is change, right?  Well, Alabama’s high school diploma requirements are changing...
Posted On Apr 18 2013
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The Fight Over Who Controls the K-12 Curriculum in Alabama

There’s a fight a-brewin’ in the halls of the Alabama legislature.  In one corner we have the Alabama State Board of Education and in the other, a delegation of the Republican Senate and House.  What’s the fight about?  The fight is over which body controls the...
Posted On Feb 26 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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Local School Choice Options? The Local Control School Flexibility Act

The 2013 Alabama legislative session opened today, and education issues are front and center. Two public hearings will be held on Wednesday: the first at 8:30 a.m. in the Senate on SB54 and the second at 1:00 p.m. in the House on HB84. These identical bills are each entitled the...
Posted On Feb 05 2013
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League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa Presentation Materials Posted Here

I had the pleasure of sharing information about the changes that happened, and are happening, from the top-down in Alabama’s K-12 schools with the League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa on January 8.  Just wanted to share this powerpoint with y’all as well. The...
Posted On Jan 20 2013
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Let’s Launch a National Championship Effort in Public Education in Alabama

Every time a university football team in Alabama wins a national championship (like the last four years in a row!), I hear the same quip:  “oh, we can win a national championship in football, but we’re 49th in educating our kids“.  It bothers me.  It bothers me...
Posted On Jan 10 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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Major Huge Changes for Alabama’s Children’s Future Discussed by the State BOE

Did that get your attention?  The September 27 work session took quite a while to write up, simply because of the massive amount of information State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice shared with the State Board of Education. Here’s the full post from the Tales from the Meeting...
Posted On Oct 08 2012
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Video of Special Education Forum Now Online!

Last week, Alabama’s state school superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice spoke with families of children with special needs (and there were quite a few teachers and administrators in the audience as well!) about changes that have happened and will happen in special education in...
Posted On Oct 04 2012
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Dr. Bice to Share Changes in Special Education – Sept. 24 – 6:00 p.m. – Birmingham

Join us on Monday, September 24, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for a presentation and subsequent discussion of how these changes will affect your child’s special education at school.  State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice and Special Education Department staff will present the changes and...
Posted On Sep 12 2012
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State Board of Education Work Session Notes – May 24, 2012

Here are notes from the Alabama State Board of Education’s work session on Thursday, May 24, 2012. A number of subjects were discussed including the newly-released four-year cohort graduation rate (the percentage of students who graduated four years after entering the ninth...
Posted On May 24 2012
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School Grading System Awaiting Governor’s Signature

HB588 has now passed both the House and the Senate.  It mandates the development of a grading system that uses A, B, C, D, and F to share with the school community how a school is performing on various measures.  It specifies that the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)...
Posted On May 10 2012
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Accountability and Assessment System Unveiled

State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice and the Assessment and Accountability Task Force unveiled their recommendations to the state board of education at their work session on Thursday, April 26. The recommendations are nearly a complete overhaul of Alabama’s current...
Posted On Apr 27 2012
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Reorganization of the Alabama State Department of Education

Here is the new organizational chart of the Alabama State Department of Education.  UPDATE:  October 6, 2012:  This is the Organizational Chart for the ALSDE, dated May 7, 2012.  Just found it on their web site and wanted to share it with you. State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice...
Posted On Apr 18 2012
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The Superintendent and the Board – A Cautionary Tale

While the focus and scope of the Alabama School Connection remains at the state level, a story developing in Birmingham should prove to be a cautionary tale for many school systems in Alabama and beyond.  A tale in the spirit of the Brothers Grimm, that is.  Sadly, there are...
Posted On Apr 12 2012
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Alabama State Board of Education’s Resolution to Investigate Birmingham City Schools’ Board of Education

The State Board of Education passed a resolution calling for an investigation into the governance of the board of Birmingham City School system at its regular meeting on April 12, 2012. Video of the discussion and the resolution is available here.  
Posted On Apr 12 2012
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Video of the Birmingham Board of Education Meeting – April 10, 2012

Because what is happening in Birmingham City Schools serves as a lesson for many, video is being shared from Tuesday’s Birmingham Board of Education meeting that resulted in the State Board of Education passing a resolution at their Regular Board Meeting this morning, April...
Posted On Apr 12 2012
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