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Bingo debate costs University of Alabama students their scholarships

July 29, 2010

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — There's a perhaps unexpected casualty of the bingo debate in Alabama: University of Alabama students. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) Alabama State Troopers on July 1, 2010, block the front entrance to Greenetrack, where more than 800 electronic bingo machines were the target of…

Bingo debate costs University of Alabama students their scholarships

July 29, 2010

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — There's a perhaps unexpected casualty of the bingo debate in Alabama: University of Alabama students. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) Alabama State Troopers on July 1, 2010, block the front entrance to Greenetrack, where more than 800 electronic bingo machines were the target of the state task force on …

Anniston anti-discrimination policy leaves out protection for gays; is that OK?

July 29, 2010

On the issue of sexual orientation, the new policy falls silent, which anti-bullying advocates say a problem because anti-gay slurs and violence make up a significant portion of the bullying most students experience. ANNISTON, Alabama — A new?anti-harassment policy passed by the Anniston Board of Education Wednesday protects…

South Alabama tells 149 households to vacate Brookley Center

July 29, 2010

Janice Anthony said she found an eviction notice on her door a day after she had surgery. View full size (Press-Register/Victor Calhoun) Janice Anthony goes over petition drive sheets in her living room on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. South Alabama has ordered 149 …

Madison officials are already looking ahead to next new school for the city

July 29, 2010

MADISON – The Madison City School system may be considered one of the best in the state, but officials know they can't rest on their laurels. ? Madison School Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler MADISON, AL?- The Madison City School system may be considered one…

Madison officials are already looking ahead to next new school for the city

July 29, 2010

MADISON – The Madison City School system may be considered one of the best in the state, but officials know they can't rest on their laurels. ? Madison School Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler MADISON, AL?- The Madison City School system may be considered one of …

Auburn University President Jay Gogue says Alabama’s major colleges a bargain

July 28, 2010

A semester's tuition and mandatory fees for the typical student costs just under $4,000 at both Auburn and the University of Alabama. Auburn University President Jay Gogue (Birmingham News file) ? The major colleges in Alabama, even that school in Tuscaloosa, are really…

Bowling retains teaching certificate – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 28, 2010

Bowling retains teaching certificate The Decatur Daily (subscription) The Alabama State Department of Education and Priceville High School Principal Guy Bowling have reached a settlement in the attempt to pull …

Bowling retains teaching certificate – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 28, 2010

Bowling retains teaching certificate The Decatur Daily (subscription) The Alabama State Department of Education and Priceville High School Principal Guy Bowling have reached a settlement in the attempt to pull …

Alabama not among finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

July 27, 2010

The $3.4 billion in federal grants is intended to reward innovative public education programs. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said the possibility of charter schools would have strengthened the state’s chances in the competition. (Joe Songer/Birmingham News) Alabama for the second…

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