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| API in the News |
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| - September 1, 2010 |
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| Twenty-five more Alabama schools may have to borrow to maintain school operations, according to reports. But it might not be for the reasons you think.
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| API in the News |
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| - January 17, 2010 |
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| Often, our state legislators and the governor appear to tackle the urgent, politically expedient and routine issues without a focus on the long-term... |
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| API in the News |
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| - May 24, 2010 |
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| An ongoing federal investigation into alleged vote buying during the legislative debate on bingo has put greater scrutiny on the practice of lobbying in Alabama...
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| - February 4, 2010 |
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| The issue of whether the state should pass charter school legislation this year pitted two of the most powerful factions in the state -- business and education -- against one another. Proponents and opponents of charter schools packed the auditorium of the Alabama...
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| API in the News |
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| - January 21, 2008 |
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| The troops on both sides are arming for a fight over a bill that would allow private casinos to offer the same games as Indian operations until November, when supporters hope an amendment will be on the ballot to... |
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| API in the News |
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| - January 8, 2010 |
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| It comes at no surprise that Alabama's taxes are still the lowest in the nation, primarily because of relatively low property and income tax rates, according to the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. PARCA regularly compares... |
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| API in the News |
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| - January 8, 2010 |
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| A charter school bill that could help Alabama be more competitive in applying for federal education funds is being prepared for the 2010 legislative session that begins Jan. 12. The Alabama Policy Institute... |
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| API in the News |
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| - December 21, 2009 |
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| MONTGOMERY | Gov. Bob Riley will ask the Legislature to pass a charter school law to boost Alabama’s chances at getting some of the $175 million in federal stimulus money that will be competitively available beginning next month... |
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| API in the News |
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| - December 4, 2009 |
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| If we want to answer the questions, “What does Alabama have to do to succeed in the next five to 10 years?” and “What do we want our education outcomes to look like in five to 10 years?” with bold vision, it is obvious we need to take dramatic actions. Preparing our students for meaningful lives and 21st-century challenges cannot be accomplished within the constraints of our current one-size-fits all public school model. |
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| API in the News |
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| - November 24, 2009 |
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| With the promise of massive amounts of federal funds pressing a decision on whether the state should have charter schools, some legislators and education groups are urging the state to slow down... |
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