Alabama's children cheated by unreliable standards
      Cheating has always been a problem in school, but it is no longer just students cheating … state school systems are doing it, too. The Pangloss Index, released in November, draws attention to the fact that state boards of education are misrepresenting academic progress in their schools.
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Funds needed to assist victims of fire
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      Dear Editor, They say that something NOT happening is not news. But if there was a fire in Washington County that displaced a family and the Red Cross DID NOT show up to help, that would be news! So far this week, the Washington County chapter has responded to two home fires in McIntosh, providi...
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Kazakh ambassador travels to Mobile to thank students
      Last week, the ambassador of Kazakhstan, Erlan A. Idrissov, traveled to Mobile to personally express his gratitude to the students, teachers, and parents at Dodge Elementary School. You may recall that in September, I had the honor of presenting Ambassador Idrissov with $2,400 raised by students ...
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Revenge claimed in Ticketgate
      Leave it to State Rep. Alvin Holmes to stir up a caldron of controversy. Holmes, who hasn't seen a single perceived discrimination he couldn't exploit to its fullest advantage, now claims that because he has criticized Auburn University the school singled him out for revenge by not sending him hi...
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This Week In Alabama History
      December 2, 1865: Adhering to President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan, the Alabama legislature ratifies the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery in the United States, but with the caveat that such an action did "not confer upon Congress the power to legislate upon the political status of...
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