It is rather odd that in the same session that produced the nebulous and de-professionalizing SB599 bill a sanitized and highly truncated version of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program was reintroduced. As reported by Matthew Adams in the “Under The Dome” section of the News & Observer on July 1st, North Carolina will pay … Continue reading North Carolina Should Get Back to the ROOTS of the Teaching Fellows Program, Not Just the STEM
Month: July 2017
About the Civitas Institute Post on a Middle School Asking For Donations For Supplies
On June 29th, Bob Luebke shared on the Civitas Institute website in a missive entitled “Schools, Parents – and School Supplies” a rather caustic perspective on the plight of many a public school trying to help provide for students in need. He wrote, A friend recently forwarded the email listed below. It’s to parents from … Continue reading About the Civitas Institute Post on a Middle School Asking For Donations For Supplies
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Trinity Christian School and Being GRANTed the OPPORTUNITY to Embezzle
Last week’s plea-bargain agreement of the teacher/coach at Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, NC is yet another outward manifestation of a much deeper condition, a symptom of a bigger problem – fully-funded schools. And the slap on the hand that was received by Heath Curtis Vandevender for embezzling nearly $400,000 of tax-payer money seems to … Continue reading Trinity Christian School and Being GRANTed the OPPORTUNITY to Embezzle
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Dear NCGA, We Have Great Teacher Programs in Our Colleges and Universities
Senate Bill 599, misnamed the “Excellent Teachers In Every Classroom” bill, recently passed through the last days of the recent legislative session of the NC General Assembly. A hack of a bill, it was sponsored primarily by Senator Chad Barefoot, as a means of addressing the teacher shortage in North Carolina’s public schools with teacher … Continue reading Dear NCGA, We Have Great Teacher Programs in Our Colleges and Universities
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