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TexasTowelie

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Thu Nov 3, 2016, 10:28 PM Nov 2016

DiChiara to Alabama governor, leaders: ‘Have you all lost your damn minds?’

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has drawn the ire of a former East Alabama superintendent for his public remarks that “our education system in this state sucks.”

Bentley made the remark recently while speaking at the conference for the Alabama Association of Regional Councils.

Larry DiChiara, former Phenix City Schools superintendent, posted an open letter to the governor, public figures and legislators on Wednesday that was highly critical of Bentley’s characterization of the state’s education system.

“Have you all lost your damn minds? Do you even have a clue? Are you blind? Are you stupid? Do you even care about how your words impact our educators in this state…and ultimately the kids?” DiChiara wrote on Wednesday.

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article112265597.html

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