Feb 29, 2020 | Legislation, News
Who is telling the truth about Alabama’s Constitutional Amendment One? As a former member of the Alabama State School Board (2003-2019), I would like to share my concerns about the ballot language for Amendment One. When voters get a ballot on March 3, this is...
Aug 14, 2019 | News, Sex Education
By Jane Robbins July 13, 2019 “The epidemic of supposed gender dysphoria among children and adolescents—“transgenderism”—has often been described as a cult. The designation is in some ways apt. Though lacking a charismatic leader usually found in such movements,...
Apr 17, 2019 | International Baccalaureate, News
by Betty Peters Joe Warren’s recent letter to the editor expressed the concerns I have been hearing about Dothan City Schools’ new education plan. However, Mr. Warren did not include one major item — the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. This global program...
May 22, 2018 | Math, News
An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Preparing Students for Algebra Dear Mr. Gates, You recently wrote, “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?” I believe I...
Jun 21, 2017 | Common Core, News
“District 2 board member Betty Peters said the move was an early step in weaning Alabama away from the Common Core standards, known here as the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards. Peters said the ACT Aspire did not provide helpful information. Peters...
