Trisha Powell Crain On State Supreme Court Upholding Alabama Accountability Act
Birmingham– The Alabama Accountability Act has been controversial since the night it passed the state legislature in 2013. What started as a
school flexibility bill morphed into a way to give tax credits and scholarships to students to attend different public schools and private schools. But late Monday the state Supreme Court upheld the law. WBHM’s Dan Carsen caught up with Trisha Powell Crain of Alabama School Connection to talk it over. Crain starts with a brief overview of the Act, and some concerns:
9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland
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Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies
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As deadline for Trump’s colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent
Of the original nine schools that received the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, the majority have indicated they are not planning on signing.
Can collagen supplements improve your skin? Here’s what the research shows
With age comes wisdom. And wrinkles. And joint pain. In wellness circles, the buzz is that collagen supplements can help with all these concerns. But are these claims something you should swallow?
