Barry Moore on Education

Protect religious expression by students in school

Birmingham News analysis: [Proponents say the bill] ensures students maintain their constitutional rights, mentioning a Tennessee student who was kicked out of school for saying "bless you" after someone sneezed. [Opponents] questioned the need for the bill, saying the First Amendment already gives students this freedom.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 80-11-14, Roll #60 on Mar/11/2015; State Rep. Barry Moore voted YES; Passed Senate 25-0-9, Roll #792 on May/5/2015; Signed by Gov. Bentley on May/7/2015.

Allow tax credits for parents for private schools

NPR analysis: Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. Democrats and teachers' groups say the bill underwent massive changes, including allowing schools to choose which students they will accept. "This is very important to very successful school systems," [one pro-school-choice advocate] says, "especially systems around Birmingham, that don't necessarily want to see a flood of students pouring over their borders and into their school system."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 51-26-26 on 2/28/2013; State Rep. Barry Moore voted YES; Passed Senate 22-11-1 on 3/1/2013; Signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Mar/14/2013

Strongly anti-free college, according to AFA survey.

The AFA inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college'? Self-description: (American Family Association helps produce iVoterGuides): "Grounded in God; rooted in research"; they "thoroughly investigate candidates"; when they cannot "evaluate with confidence, they receive an 'Insufficient' rating" (& we exclude)