Politicizing textbook picks can be costly to Alabama school districts
Getting a manual into students’ hands can take years. Politicizing the process can be costly to Alabama school districts.
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Getting a manual into students’ hands can take years. Politicizing the process can be costly to Alabama school districts.
Despite the claims of activists, the Alabama textbook adoption process is a complex legal pathway with a number of steps to get books into the classroom.
Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at letting parents bypass any requirement for students to wear face masks in public schools
“What this is, is a parental rights bill,” Rep. Chip Brown said. “It’s a bill that basically says, that as a parent, I should make the decision. Not the state.”
An Alabama bill was advanced Wednesday which would allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates. As COVID-19 case numbers fell mask requirements were largely eliminated.