by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
April 24th, 2013 Last Monday, Montevallo High School juniors got a taste of college life when they visited APP Higher Education Member University of Montevallo. The 40 Blueprints College Access Initiative students attended college classes, explored the historic...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
April 23rd, 2013 Judson College Education Professor Gwen McCorquodale believes in Perry County Schools. Perry County, known as the “Athens of the South”, has a rich history as an education center. Marion is home to APP Higher Education Member Judson College along...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
April 22nd, 2013 Temple Beth-El Earth Day Community Conversation Connects Local Food, Anti-Hunger Efforts On Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining Little Savannah Co-Owner Maureen Holt, a slow food advocate, for an Earth Day community conversation with Temple...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
April 17th, 2013 This morning the Senate Education Committee voted to repeal Alabama’s College and Career Ready Standards. The Common Core State Standards are rigorous academic standards that were adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010 after an extensive...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
March 31st, 2013 I hope that you are enjoying Holy Week and Passover with your friends and family. These celebrations, while very different, are defining holidays for Christians and Jews. As I reflected on the meanings behind them, I saw a common thread: freedom. We...
