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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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| - 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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| - 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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| - November 16, 2006 |
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| During a year when a recession has ravaged Alabama's education budget and jeopardized its nationally recognized education initiatives... |
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| - November 6, 2009 |
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| tarting November 9th, Alabama Policy Institute vice president Michael Ciamarra will appear on Trinity Broadcasting Network public affairs show Joy In Our Town, hosted by Gary Hodges... |
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| - September 24, 2009 |
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| Health care bill mark-ups continue in the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and expect to see action very soon in the US House of Representatives Rules Committee. |
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| - July 19, 2009 |
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| A recent health care "summit" held in Birmingham gave us pause to consider how the debate is being framed -- either there is a "public plan" or no plan. That proposition has not been helpful to widen the debate. |
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| - July 17, 2009 |
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| Listen to API President Gary Palmer as he discusses the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Sonia Sotomayor.
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| - July 10, 2009 |
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| About 30 people rallied in front of the Birmingham offices for Alabama's two U.S. senators Thursday, calling for health care reform that includes a new public insurance option. |
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| - June/July 2009 |
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| Almost everyone agrees our constitution must be changed. The question now is how.
Alabamians weigh in on the right approach. |
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