al.com – Christine Kneidinger
“Gov.-elect Robert Bentley asked the state board of education to postpone today’s vote deciding if the state will adopt the federal standards of teaching math and science, stating that he wanted a chance for his policy team to review them first. . . . Despite his request, the state school board voted as scheduled, resulting in a 7-2 vote, making Alabama the 41st state to adopt the national standards. “(more)