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Dallas Co. Schools Superintendent talks about state takeover

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas Co. Schools Superintendent Anthony Sampson provides more information about the state takeover of the school system. The State Department of Education is now in control of the Dallas County Public School System. This comes after audits found the district to be non-compliant with its management and disbursement of federal funds. According to a report…

State Board of Education takes over Dallas Co. School District

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Alabama State Board of Education votes for the immediate takeover of the Dallas County School District. The intervention comes after an audit found the school district failed to follow the proper procurement procedure — to the tune of about $12 million dollars. “It’s no accusation about somebody taking the money and running off, it’s…

Montgomery City/County Schools

Intervention Q&A meeting is tonight.

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Montgomery Business Leaders Release Statement on Possible School Takeover

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement Wednesday on the possible takeover of Montgomery public schools by the Alabama Department of Education. It reads: “Having the entire city and state focused on transforming Montgomery’s public schools is an opportunity of a lifetime – it can change the lives of our children and the growth of our city for…

Mtgy Co. School Board Meets to Discuss Possible Takeover

The Montgomery County School Board met Thursday to discuss the possibility of a takeover of Montgomery Public Schools by the state department of education. School leaders say the meeting was in hopes of getting all of the school board members on the same page about the possible takeover. No votes were taken at the meeting but school leaders stressed that…