It is no secret that the powers-that-be in the General Assembly have attempted to enable the new state superintendent of public schools with enough power so that he can blindly champion their reformation causes. This seems to be in line with the market–driven, business-plan approach to public education that the state government in NC adopted … Continue reading Evaluating the State Superintendent – Mark Johnson’s Job Performance According to the Rubric
Month: May 2017
Measure That – What If Every School Sent Its Yearbook To The North Carolina General Assembly?
With the insistence of people like Sen. Chad Barefoot to send “data” to the General Assembly concerning how money is spent and how resources are being used, why don’t schools also send them a copy of their yearbooks. Around this time in many schools, yearbooks are being distributed to students and others who early in … Continue reading Measure That – What If Every School Sent Its Yearbook To The North Carolina General Assembly?
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If Donald Trump Sampled R.E.M.’s “Nightswimming” Without Giving Credit
Instruments tuning in an amazing way. Piano comes in like pushing aside the leader of Montenegro to get in front. Begin singing. “Nighttweeting” Nighttweeting can happen any night. The photograph in the cover of a book I never wrote shows much less hair than I comb over now. Every late tweet reveals a … Continue reading If Donald Trump Sampled R.E.M.’s “Nightswimming” Without Giving Credit
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Shakespeare and the Achievement School District Staged in North Carolina
“What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;” -Juliet, Romeo & Juliet, II, ii “A turd by any other name will still smell the same.” -some t-shirt I saw on the internet Although the North Carolina House presented a more palatable budget proposal for education, … Continue reading Shakespeare and the Achievement School District Staged in North Carolina
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Remember, You’re The Titans
I imagine most of you have seen the movie Remember the Titans about a public school in Virginia the 1970's being desegregated and how its football team became a vehicle for positive change. I watch it every chance I get. There's a hopeless romantic still inside of me that likes a feel-good movie that actually … Continue reading Remember, You’re The Titans
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Your Yuck, His Yum – A Musing With Malcolm
Mustard and Ketchup Batman and Robin Coffee and Cream Beans and Rice Baseball and Hot dogs West Forsyth Titans and 111 mile drives to Raleigh Raleigh lawmakers and public school advocacy - well, maybe not and... Pancakes and Ranch Dressing? At least to this little man. We are sitting at a restaurant, specifically Stratford … Continue reading Your Yuck, His Yum – A Musing With Malcolm
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111 Miles To Raleigh – The Prophetic Words of a Football Coach
I am convinced that some of the most unsung heroes in our schools are our coaches. They not only teach students inside of classrooms; they teach them outside of classrooms. Those same coaches take the blame when teams do not win or compete as they are expected to. They deflect credit when teams win. But … Continue reading 111 Miles To Raleigh – The Prophetic Words of a Football Coach
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Dodgeball – Another Thing Betsy DeVos Is Really Bad At
In defending Donald Trump's horrific budget proposal today for education on Capitol Hill, Betsy DeVos proved that she had not really learned anything about giving straightforward answers to deservedly pointed questions since her historic confirmation hearing. The video below is from an exchange with Rep. Katherine Clark of Mass. It is eye-opening. Judge for yourself. … Continue reading Dodgeball – Another Thing Betsy DeVos Is Really Bad At
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I Would Like to File a Missing Person’s Report For Our State Superintendent of Public Schools
As the North Carolina House readies its release of a budget proposal for the next two fiscal years, it bears repeating that public education is the number one expenditure of the state. That’s not a surprise. According to the state constitution, it is designed to be the top expenditure. In fact, it’s that way for … Continue reading I Would Like to File a Missing Person’s Report For Our State Superintendent of Public Schools
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Two Mandatory Courses For Sen. Chad Barefoot’s Ridiculous Replacement for Governor’s School
If you remember, the recent North Carolina Senate budget included a provision offered by Sen. Chad Barefoot to do away with more liberal arts opportunities for our students and replace those prospects with state funded “camps” to teach students how to legislatively run the state in the same manner as the current powers that be. … Continue reading Two Mandatory Courses For Sen. Chad Barefoot’s Ridiculous Replacement for Governor’s School
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