Tag: Alabama education

Allen Mendenhall: Football rankings are important, but this one matters more

A ninth-place finish is cause for measured satisfaction, not complacency. The real test lies ahead: whether we have the resolve to build upon this foundation and create an educational system worthy of our considerable promise.

Charles Kiplinger: Montgomery’s latest attempt to undermine Alabama’s communities and due process

The North Central Alabama Republican Assembly (NCALRA) strongly opposes House Bill 498 (HB498), a dangerous overreach by Montgomery elites that threatens Alabama’s local schools, educators, and citizens’ rights.

Emily Jones: Increasing the state superintendent's salary isn't the answer to Alabama's education problems

If we increase the superintendent’s salary, are we, the taxpayers, then going to be forced to increase the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor?

'I don’t even know if my personal data are involved' — State Superintendent Mackey warns education employees to monitor credit after data hack

State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey informed the public on Wednesday that the Alabama State Department of Education website was hacked, possibly exposing the personal information of education employees across the state.