Alabama governor sends education dollars to water park

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https://www.al.com/news/2023/03/alabama-governor-sends-education-dollars-to-water-park.html

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But Singleton now says there will be partnerships with local school systems.

“It’s not just going to be an amusement park-type of place,” Singleton said.

So far, though, the project — centered around one long rafting ride and financed with more than $50 million of public money from the city and county — has run behind schedule and run over budget.

But Singleton still supports it.

And now, if Gov. Kay Ivey has her way, you will too — with tax dollars from the Education Trust Fund.

This week, Ivey gave lawmakers her proposed budget for the $2 billion surplus in state education funds. At least $331 million of that money would go to projects and expenses unrelated to schools and teachers and classrooms.

Among those is $25 million for the Montgomery County Commission for economic development.

I asked Alabama Finance Department Director Bill Poole what sort of projects the county intended to finance with that money. Poole is the cabinet member who shapes Ivey’s proposal. His answer was short on specifics.

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1. Defunding education. Disgusting.

[MLAA]

2. One of the worst education systems in the country has a $2 billion surplus? Use it to hire more

teachers and bring kids up to a higher standard!

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NEAP), also known as The Nation's Report Card Alabama ranks 39 in reading and 40 in math among fourth-grade students in the rankings from 2022.Jan 20, 2023

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3. wow