Astonishing Amount of Data Being Collected About Your Children
Parental concerns about student privacy have been rising in recent years amid the growing use by schools, school districts and states use technology to collect mountains of detailed information on students. Last year, a controversial $100 million student data...
Three Years Later, This Article is More Useful Than Ever
Since the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has been fully implemented, I have received more complaints from constituents about the CCSSI than any other subject. Most of these complaints have been about math, with parents of elementary school students...
Parents, Students and Educators Need to be Aware of Changes From ACT
I recommend parents of college-bound students read Nancy Griesemer's June 22 article, "ACT Announces Changes to College Reports That Could Drive Admissions Decisions" posted June 22, 2015. The author explained that ACT is offering 450 institutional participants in ACT...
Betty Peters Wins Battle of the Bettys
November 4, 2010 — Voters returned Betty Peters to the Alabama State School Board on Tuesday night, handing her a third term as the district 2 representative. With 10 of 14 counties reporting as of press time, Peters, a Republican, won a decisive victory, defeating...
Betty Peters Speaks on Common Core Standards
Betty is interviewed on her views on Common Core Standards on July 31, 2010.
Peters Says Race to the Top Federal Power Grab
From the Dothan Eagle Alabama has failed so far in its attempts to get federal Race To The Top program funds, and that’s a good thing, according to Alabama State Board of Education member Betty Peters. The state recently learned that it won’t be among states receiving...
AL State School Board Member on National Standards
Dear Editor, The American public is alarmed over the federal takeover of so many facets of our economy including the auto industry, financial institutions, and healthcare. Strangely, one of the largest sectors of our economy– public education–is being taken over with...
State Education Officials Discuss Core Standards
From the Montgomery Advertiser Alabama educational officials started the ball rolling on what education might look like if the state Board of Education decides to join other states in adopting nationwide standards for core courses in English and math. But at least...
University Had Short Attention Span for Super Teaching
The University of Alabama in Huntsville recently dissolved a contract with a self-styled business guru — who had a history of fraudulent business practices — to help develop a piece of teaching technology aimed primarily at K-12 students. But some observers are...
Know Your Consultants!
From the Flashpoint Blog... The University of Alabama in Huntsville has put up its credibility as an institution of higher learning as collateral to develop and market the invention of a twice convicted con man — and no one seems to be paying attention. The...