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State Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Saturday August 10, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: NEW - Alabama GOP Candidate Who Attended 'Segregation Academy' Pushes For Defunding Public Schools
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In Alabama's newly created Second Congressional District, far-right candidate Caroleene Hardee Dobson, who is campaigning on eliminating the Department of Education, is a graduate of a so-called segregation academy, according to new reporting from HuffPost. Dobson's alma mater Monroe Academy was founded in the 1960s "as a segregation academy in response to the landmark Brown v. Board of Ed  more

Tuskegee University Adjusts Focus on Occupational Therapy
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Tuskegee University has a long history of providing graduates in the field of Occupational Therapy. Originally designed as a pathway through an undergraduate program, the degree led to the master's degree in Occupational Therapy. This option for our students has provided a rigorous classroom and clinical training but has been met with some challenges for students to meet the professional licensing required for prac  more