Graduated in BA of English Literature, Dr Peters he taught English and Drama at a Sixth Form College (grades 10-12) outside London. Subsequently, he received an MA (Educ) degree in the Theory and Practice of English Teaching and his Ph.D. After writing and teaching he gained a Law Degree from the University of Maryland also in 1986.
Dr Peters became counsel to the Subcommittee on Select Education & Civil Rights for the US House of Representatives (1986-1993) and subsequently served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the US Department of Education (1993-2001). Dr Peters later directed the Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium (MAR*TEC) working out of Temple University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Laurence Peters
Presentation Title: Making the Case for New Paradigm Breaking Schools Designed for the Distracted Generation
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Past Speaker