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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
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Accountability Reports: Who Has Those Online?

As Sunshine Week 2014 comes to an end, I want to share the results of one more search for reports on Alabama’s school district web sites: the set of reports known as the “Accountability Reports”. Each year, pursuant to Alabama Act 1995-313, every Alabama school...
Posted On Mar 21 2014
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Where to Get Daily News About K-12 Education in Alabama

Where do you get your daily news for K-12 public education in Alabama? Do you wait for it to come across your internet feed? Hunt for it on al.com or your local newspaper or digital news site? Check your Twitter feed? Coverage of K-12 education news is inconsistent in Alabama,...
Posted On Dec 22 2013
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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
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No Guns at School, Period

No guns at school. Period. Not for teachers, employees, students, nor parents or family members. Not visitors. Not anybody. Not in the car. Not on school property. In spite of Alabama’s new gun law that went into effect on August 1, 2013, State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice...
Posted On Aug 12 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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Five More Days Left in the Regular Legislative Session

Five more days.  One thing I have learned is that things move pretty fast the last few days of the session as our elected representatives make the final push to get their bills passed. So what hasn’t been decided upon? Big Money Items The Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget,...
Posted On Apr 29 2013
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Interesting Pieces of Legislation This Session – Part 1

You can get the list on the Current Legislation page, but I thought it might be helpful to describe a few of the more interesting bills being offered. (Yea, the new table tool is a lot friendlier to the eye, eh?  Courtesy of Websimon Tables, a WordPress plugin.) These are some of...
Posted On Feb 21 2013
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School Safety Front and Center at Today’s Board of Education Work Session

School safety took center stage as State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice presented all facets of school safety in Alabama at today’s state Board of Education work session.  Here are the notes from the work session. [Let me know what you think of the new format.] Good...
Posted On Jan 24 2013
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How Are School Officials Keeping Our Children Safe?

There is no undoing the horror that was inflicted on the community of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, barely a month ago and how that tragedy shook each of us who have children or family spending their day inside a school.  With each additional “school shooting”, one wonders...
Posted On Jan 18 2013
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