Budget Watch: Alabama’s FY 2022 Education Budget
It’s that time of year again! The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session began on February 2, and during the session important […]
Tag: charter schools
Charter Schools Help Improve Public Education
As Americans, we value public education. It’s among our society’s most important values. Without it—and the educated populace it produces—our […]
Innovation Allows for “Both-And” in Charter Schools & Privatization Debate
An A+ Commentary on Troy University Studies
There has been so much focus on how we can better educate Alabama’s […]
The School Flexibility Bill Would Not Allow Charter Schools. Here’s Why.
There’s been a fair amount of discussion regarding whether the Local School Control Flexibility Act is another method of allowing […]
Charter Lessons Applied
A report released by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institute demonstrates five key practices that low-performing […]
Public Charter School Discussion Continues
Discussion of education options continues in the Alabama Legislature, with both House and the Senate committees passing bills that deal […]
Education Options Act Advances in House
On Thursday morning, the House Ways and Means Education Committee passed the Education Options Act that would give traditional schools […]
Gov. Bentley, Legislative Leaders Introduce School Flexibility, Public Charter School Legislation
Gov. Robert Bentley and members of the Alabama Legislature introduced a plan Wednesday morning to allow for more flexibility for […]
The Case for a Strong Public Charter School Bill
Alabama stands on the cusp of educational excellence. For the first time ever, in 2011 the state met the national […]
A+ Policy Director Speaks in Support of Charter Schools
Last week, A+ Education Partnership Policy Director Thomas Rains spoke to the Baldwin County League of Women Voters about public […]
