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Mackey Pushes for Textbook Reform | Birmingham News
Alabama’s State Superintendent Eric Mackey is pushing for major textbook selection reforms after a high-profile misstep—appointing an unapproved committee member who works at an LGBTQ+-supportive school. Taking full responsibility for the error, which occurred while he was abroad, Mackey is now advocating for the committee to report directly to him, mirroring the Course of Study Committee’s structure, to boost accountability and streamline decision-making. He’s long called for this change, though past legislative efforts failed. The current opaque system—closed meetings, legal gag rules on…
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