In the UK, the election of the New Labour government in 1997, with Tony Blair as Prime Minister, began a series of reforms and reviews of most social programs. The reforms were designed to promote paid employment as the best way out of poverty, especially by making work pay (Sheldrick, 2000; Evans & Millar, 2006).
According to the criminal code of Alabama, obstructing governmental operations is defined by the following: (a) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental operations if, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference or by any other independently unlawful act, he: (1) Intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the administration of law or other governmental function; or
In addition, Sentance has served as a regional representative with the United States Department of Education in Washington D.C., representing New England, and as a consultant on education policy and improvement.  1 Contact Us. Alabama Department of Education.  2 Resolution Commemorating the 150th Anniversary. Alabama Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is the state education agency of Alabama. It is headquartered at 50 North Ripley Street in Montgomery. The department was formed by the Alabama legislature in 1854. The department serves over 740,000 public schools in 136 school systems. Michael Sentance was appointed as Alabama State Superintendent in September 2016 and is the current agency head. Dr. Thomas R. Bice was appointed State Superintendent of Education in 2011, and assumed the position on January 1, 2012. He left the agency in 2016.