January 14, 2010
Alabama
By The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, AL — Students in grades K-8 will find it harder to get out of physical education classes under a bill approved by an Alabama House committee.
The House education policy committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require students in K-8 to take physical education with exceptions allowed only for Jr. ROTC and [...]
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December 23, 2009
Alabama
BY BOB JOHNSON • THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley asked members of the state school board Tuesday to support his efforts to authorize charter schools.
Riley told board members that a bill would be introduced in the upcoming legislative session that would allow charter schools to operate in the state. He said authorizing charter schools [...]
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