If you were not aware, Amplify, the company that produces mClass, had a meeting today with DPI officials concerning the secretive process in which a contract was awarded to iStation. Amplify invited some pubic school advocates from NC to sit in on the meeting. Susan Book, founder of Save Our Schools NC!, Suzanne Parker Miller, … Continue reading NCDPI – Scared of Public School Advocates

Billy Ball is the Managing Editor of NC Policy Watch. Before that, he was their Education Reporter. This blog has referred to his work more than any other reporter. And this article is a must-read. 

“Everyone else is doing it” doesn’t cut it. North Carolina’s Students Deserve Better than Istation Chelsea M. Bartel, PhD School Psychologist, NC Licensed Psychologist (LP) 22 states and the District of Columbia. Read the full version here.  

They are called Education Freedom Scholarships, and they were introduced this past February to much fanfare. "Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, along with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), unveiled Education Freedom Scholarships (EFS), the Trump Administration's key proposal to expand and improve the education options available to … Continue reading “A Clown Show” – DeVos Is Trying to Expand More Privatization to North Carolina

Different media outlets have already reported that legal representation for iStation has sent out at least three Cease & Desist letters to individuals who have questioned the process by which iStation has procured a contract through NCDPI. Those individuals have in their calling as public school advocates and as tax payers sought information and have … Continue reading About Those iStation Cease & Desist Letters

"There was a whistle-blower." "There were misstatements." "There was a conflict of interest." "There was not unanimous consensus." "There were nondisclosure agreements." "There is more documentation to come out." Look at all of the different "excuses" as to why State Superintendent Mark Johnson has not fully come clean about a unilateral decision to sign a … Continue reading “Honestly demean myself in the practice of an Attorney” – Mark Johnson’s Oath to “Come Clean” on iStation Contract

So much for transparency. Two articles were posted today online from both the News & Observer and WRAL.com that shed more light on the clouds that intentionally keep surrounding the iStation contract awarded unilaterally by Mark Johnson this past month. Justin Parmenter's also posted today on his blog Notes From the Chalkboard further explaining why … Continue reading Cease & Desist Letters and a “Whistle-Blower” – This iStation Thing is Getting Murkier By The Minute

iStation's COO & President sent out another email today to many NC parents and educators on their personal accounts again forcing many to ask the question, "Why is this company going to such extremes to validate itself to North Carolinians." The text of the letter follows the screenshot. In Case You Missed It: Istation Plays … Continue reading “In Case You Missed It” – From Idaho to NC, Another iStation Email to Personal Accounts

“Today is Jan. 5, 2017. There will never be another Jan. 5, 2017 ever again. No matter how we use this day, if we make the most of it, if we waste it, it’s gone. Every day we don’t take bold actions for our students is a day we lose. Every day we don’t take … Continue reading The 21 Top “Accomplishments” of Our State Superintendent – Remember These in 2020

CASE #1 Remember that time in March of 2018 when Mark Johnson all of a sudden distributed $200 to each elementary reading teacher in the state? As reported by Liz Bell of EdNC.org at the time: The Department of Public Instruction is distributing a total of $4.8 million from funds allocated by the state in … Continue reading Our State Superintendent’s Spending Habits Should Be Investigated – 3 Specific Cases And They All Relate To One Initiative