Who’s Telling the Truth About Alabama’s Constitutional Amendment One?
Betty Peters: Any assertion that Amendment One will free Alabama of the much-detested Common Core State Standards is false.
Author: Betty Peters
Betty Peters is a TAE advocate from Dothan, AL. She is a former member of the Alabama State Board of Education. In 1983 she graduated summa cum laude from Troy University (Dothan) with a B.S. in accounting. She served on the university’s newspaper staff and was president of Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society. Betty is or has been a member of the National Association of Scholars, Eagle Forum of Alabama, the Dothan Chamber of Commerce, the Houston County Children’s Policy Council and the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.
New Name, Same Old Education Fad
Betty Peters: Years ago, I said that it appears No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had through Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) been replaced with No Vendor Left Behind (NVLB) eventually called the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI). Looks like we’re stuck with this forever regardless of the name used.
An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Preparing Students for Algebra
Bill Gates recently asked, “Math is one area where we want to generate stronger evidence about what works. What would it take, for example, to get all kids to mastery of Algebra I?” Alabama State School Board Member Betty Peters answers his question.
What Do the Feds Expect Us To Do Without the ESSA Waiver?
Betty Peters: Is the US Department of Education afraid allowing Alabama to choose its assessment would make it stray too far from the federal corral?
Alabama Elects to March Toward True Progress in Education
Betty Peters: Michael Sentance gave us a clear outline for his vision of education, modeled on the highly successful reform effort he had been part of in Massachusetts.