New Schools Chief Steps Into Turbulent Education Climate

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Alabama has a new public schools chief. Last week, the State Board of Education selected Michael Sentance. He’s the former secretary of education of Massachusetts and worked with the U.S. Department of Education. But he’s never been a classroom teacher or principal and he was chosen over three Alabama candidates. That has some in the education community in an uproar. We talk about the situation with Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald.

 

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