Last month I wrote a post referencing a rather ignorant claim by someone who claimed that schools should not be asking for money from the general public to help outfit and supply classrooms or help students in need (https://caffeinatedrage.com/2017/07/02/about-the-civitas-institute-post-on-a-middle-school-asking-for-donations-for-supplies/). In it the writer stated, "If HGMS or WCPSS does not have on hand any of … Continue reading Go Fund Me! – The Lengths That Teachers Go To In Order To Supply Classrooms
Month: August 2017
Don’t Mistake My “Exaggeration” For Your Active Ignorance – A Somewhat Rational Response to the John Locke Foundation
Reading educational perspectives from John Hood and the John Locke Foundation is like opening a letter with a nice stamp, a handwritten address, and some hearts drawn on the outside. Yet, once you open it up, what falls out is nothing but glitter. No letter. Nothing really of substance. Just a mess on the floor … Continue reading Don’t Mistake My “Exaggeration” For Your Active Ignorance – A Somewhat Rational Response to the John Locke Foundation
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What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
The following table was released by the North Carolina Senate Democrats today in conjunction with the first "meeting" of the committee to redraw gerrymandered district lines. That's five and one-half million dollars to defend something that was declared unconstitutional. Last week, the State Board of Education began to initiate cuts in the amount of $3.2 … Continue reading What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
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The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
The Onion is a well known satirical news outlet. It recently published a piece on school choice. It is shown below (http://www.theonion.com/infographic/choosing-right-school-your-child-56536). And no, I am not asking for your response to this or your thoughts (although, they are certainly welcome), it was interesting to see the take that a national publication has on school … Continue reading The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
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Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
Whether you realize it or not, school started this past Monday, July 31st. Many a student, many a sponsor, and many a coach went back to public school campuses to start official practices for sanctioned and unsanctioned fall sports and other worthwhile activities like marching band, cheerleading, color guard, dance teams, etc. The list goes … Continue reading Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
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Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
...because it perfectly frames the platitudinous, over-cliched, trite, and banal argument offered by those who favor the privatization of public education in North Carolina. It is John Hood's latest missive featured on EdNC.org entitled "Exaggeration won’t stop school choice" (https://www.ednc.org/2017/07/31/exaggeration-wont-stop-school-choice/). And while you may catch the use of words like "choice" and "competition," maybe look … Continue reading Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
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