In a new shot in the culture wars, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) recently forced the resignation of Barbara Cooper, the secretary of the state’s Department of Early Childhood Education, because of a well-regarded book about developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The impact of Alabama governor’s ouster of early childhood education chief
Perspective by Valerie Strauss
April 29, 2023 at 10:42 a.m. EDT