test captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2008 you know the answer to that. sadly, too many of our third graders are not proficient in reading. in fact, according to the nation s report card, we have 49th in the nation in reading and 56th in the nation in math. too many of our graduates are not ready for a college or career. let me be abundantly clear. this is not the fault of our hard working teachers, principals or local superintendents. folks, it all starts with the system at the top. alabama is only one of six states that has an elected school board and this board has selected five superintendents in the past five years. very simply, amendment number one will create term limits for the state board and no member will serve no more than two, six-year terms, bringing fresh idea to the commission every few years and equally important, the newly constituted board will reflect the racial, gender and geographic diversity to reflect the makeup of stud
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to renovate space at Bevill State Community College in Walker County for a new weatherization training center.
Sen Greg Reed, Northwest Alabama leaders deliver $6 7 million in grant awards for water system improvements yellowhammernews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yellowhammernews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
OAKMAN — Some residents in the outlying areas of Oakman were without water for 16 days earlier this year, but a team effort is making sure that never happens again.
Ivey announces $1 million grant to expand STEM education in Walker County mountaineagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mountaineagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.