Governor Riley's Reform Plan and K-12 Education in Alabama

Governor Riley’s tax and reform proposal includes his plans for education in Alabama. Issues include teacher tenure, teacher training, per-pupil spending and school administration. Scott Snyder, Ph.D., of the UAB Center for Educational Accountability is available today to discuss the plan as it relates to K-12 education and the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

May 20, 2003

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Governor Riley’s tax and reform proposal includes his plans for education in Alabama. Issues include teacher tenure, teacher training, per-pupil spending and school administration. Scott Snyder, Ph.D., of the UAB Center for Educational Accountability is available today to discuss the plan as it relates to K-12 education and the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Scott Snyder, Ph.D., is director of the UAB Center for Educational Accountability. The center conducts a program of research and service that addresses accountability in K-12 and higher education locally, statewide and nationally. For more information about the UAB Center for Educational Accountability, visit the center’s Web site at www.uab.edu/education/cea/.