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Fighting for District 72: STEM Opportunities, Overtime Pay & Representation with Rep. Curtis Travis | Th Advocate’s Chair Ep.18

2026-09-03T10:27:47-05:00

https://youtu.be/-ploOPMrZVQ   Welcome back to The Advocate's Chair! In this special sit-down episode in Tuscaloosa, host Neonta travels directly into the living room of Alabama State Representative Curtis Travis (District 72), alongside his beloved rescue dogs, Emma and Mila. Rep. Travis opens up about his journey from growing up in Hale County and serving as an assistant pastor and 21-year veteran leader with the Alabama Education Association, to navigating the halls of the State House in Montgomery. In this episode, we dive deep into: • The Black Belt STEM Camp: Creating life-changing flight, robotics, and science opportunities for over 200 rural [...]

Fighting for District 72: STEM Opportunities, Overtime Pay & Representation with Rep. Curtis Travis | Th Advocate’s Chair Ep.182026-09-03T10:27:47-05:00

Dr. Henry Davis on Leadership, Education & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone | the Advocate’s Chair

2026-03-03T12:11:22-06:00

https://youtu.be/epzRR8BN7Lc In this powerful episode of The Advocate’s Chair, host Neonta Williams sits down with Dr. Henry Davis — physical therapist, entrepreneur, and newly elected City Councilman in Calera, Alabama. Dr. Davis shares his journey from growing up in Mobile to navigating identity in a new community, attending Alabama State University, and later earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy at University of Alabama at Birmingham. But this episode goes deeper than career milestones. Dr. Davis opens up about: The challenges of transitioning from private school to public school How his HBCU experience shaped his leadership and resilience Why accountability is missing [...]

Dr. Henry Davis on Leadership, Education & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone | the Advocate’s Chair2026-03-03T12:11:22-06:00

Alabama Makes Notable Early Grade Gains on Nation’s Report Card

2025-02-05T10:39:32-06:00

By Thomas Spencer on February 3rd, 2025 in : in Education & Workforce Development, Public Education, Uncategorized Alabama public school fourth graders are scoring higher in both reading and math than they did prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Alabama and Louisiana are the only two states where that is true, according to an analysis of the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Printable PDF available here. In fact, in both reading and math, Alabama fourth graders scored close to the national average in 2024. That’s a remarkable turnaround from 2019, when Alabama 4th graders ranked at or near [...]

Alabama Makes Notable Early Grade Gains on Nation’s Report Card2025-02-05T10:39:32-06:00

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act of 2024 The CHOOSE Act

2024-05-21T14:27:12-05:00

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act of 2024 The CHOOSE Act The CHOOSE Act, signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey on March 7, 2024, makes refundable income tax credits called education savings accounts (ESAs), available to support the success of every K-12 student in Alabama. The law requires the Alabama Department of Revenue to establish a framework and funding for ESAs, which may be used by eligible families to cover tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at approved education service providers (ESPs) in Alabama. ESAs in the amounts below will be available beginning with the 2025-2026 [...]

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act of 2024 The CHOOSE Act2024-05-21T14:27:12-05:00
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