The Maryland’s Teacher Union is Wrong About Certification Reform

Maryland Policy Report No. 2005-6

Tom Neumark Dec 9, 2005

In a series of articles posted on its website, the Maryland State Teachers’ Association has come out strongly against the alternative certification program offered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence—a program that was recommended by the Governor’s Commission on Quality Education in Maryland.  Following is a point-by-point rebuttal of the primary article in the series, titled “ABCTE: Creating a Teacher Mill.”

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