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| May 11, 2007 |
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| The Class of 2007 represents a major investment by the taxpayers of Alabama. Since the 1995-96 school year, when this year’s seniors entered the first grade, Alabama has almost doubled education spending... |
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| May 17, 2007 |
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| Typically, this column does not cover the same topic two weeks in a row, but this week is an exception... |
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| July 25, 2007 |
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| Between 35 and 40 percent of Alabama students drop out of high school.... |
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| August 24, 2007 |
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| Fed up with poorly performing schools, parents are taking matters into their own hands by moving their children into areas with better schools... |
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| November 30, 2007 |
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| Cheating has always been a problem in school, but it is no longer just students cheating … state school systems are doing it, too... |
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| September 12, 2008 |
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| When it comes to improving Alabama school children’s academic performance and reducing the state’s dropout rate, simply spending more money on education may not be enough. |
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| June 12, 2009 |
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| The latest reports on high school graduation rates are out and the news is pretty grim for both the nation and the state of Alabama. |
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| August 14, 2009 |
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| This week my column will take a break from health care reform to focus on an area that the government has taken over with less than stellar results … public education.
When school children return to school, most parents return to ... |
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| October 23, 2009 |
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On October 4, 2009, the Mobile Press-Register published an opinion article by Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Joe Morton disparaging a column that I wrote concerning ... |
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| February 5, 2010 |
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| In the United States, there is tremendous emphasis placed on education, and rightly so. To remain globally competitive, it is essential that we graduate students well-educated in core subjects such as reading and mathematics. |
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