With the buzz that Rep. Craig Horn may enter the race for state superintendent, there has been more speculation as to whether Mark Johnson will run for reelection. Today on EdNC.org, Alex Granados published a piece exploring who possibly will be running from the Republican Party. Both Craig Horn and Catherine Truitt have stated they … Continue reading Don’t Think Mark Johnson Is Running For State Super

From WRAL on October 23rd: Teachers hoping to finally see a salary increase this year will have to wait a while longer. That was the word from Senate Republican leaders Wednesday as they rolled out two "mini-budgets" providing funding for other increases in education and retiree compensation. House Bill 377 provides money for scheduled "step" … Continue reading Really, It’s Just The NCGA’s Spite Against Public School Teachers Who Want More For Public Schools

Want to see how this NCGA values its teachers, especially its veterans? Below is the proposed salary schedule released last June 2019-2020. Since it is part of the vetoed budget that Phil Berger and Tim Moore have never compromised upon, it is not in effect. But what if it did. For the first 15 years … Continue reading Again, Devaluing Veteran Teachers – Looking at the Proposed NCGA Senate Salary “Step Increase” for 2019-2020

This is what UNC-Chapel Hill looks for in a potential "college-ready" student. There’s no specific set of qualities or accomplishments we’re looking for. Instead, we look for evidence that you are the type of person who sees opportunity in every challenge, who likes to tackle problems, and who will encourage classmates to greatness. We don’t … Continue reading Students Are So Much Than Test Scores: How NC “Measures” Students VS. How Colleges Measure Them

This Saturday, Oct. 26th, the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem will be hosting its annual Buddy Walk. For those who are not familiar with the Buddy Walk, here is the blurb from the DSAGWS.org website: The Buddy Walk® was created by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness … Continue reading Malcolm’s Minions – A Chance to be Ultra-Cool For a Day

From elizabethwarren.com: As public school teachers across the country know, our schools do not have the financial resources they need to deliver a quality public education for every child.That’s why my plan invests hundreds of billions of dollars in our public schools - paid for by a two-cent wealth tax on fortunes above $50 million … Continue reading Have You Heard About Elizabeth Warren’s Plan For Public Education?

Much talk of late has been focused on North Carolina's charter schools and the overall effect they have on the resegregation of student populations within the state. In a recent EdNC.org op-ed, Rhonda Dillingham, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools, defended North Carolina’s charter schools from criticism concerning perpetuating segregation. She … Continue reading Sen. Deanna Ballard Says That “School Choice Segregation Is a ‘Lie'” – Well…

Every day that the NCGA stays in session costs the state at least $42,000. That may be a conservative estimate as mileage and staffing could be altered to accommodate what is done in parts of the session. It's been over 100 days since Berger and Moore started stalemating budget compromise. A full school year is … Continue reading 100 Days And Over 4 Million Dollars

In North Carolina, we are not just losing teachers. We are not even getting teachers to lose. Just look at the decline of teacher candidates in our schools of education. From Fortune in the December 28th, 2018 report “America Is Losing Its Teachers at a Record Rate”: Frustrated by little pay and better opportunities elsewhere, public school teachers and education … Continue reading If NC Wants To Recruit Great Teachers, Then…

Mark Johnson literally sends out a statement about how he was going to “reduce” testing in a week where midterms and state exams (EOC’s and NC Finals) were being administered. Teachers fill out a working conditions survey every other year for the state that has no questions about how teachers feel the state handles public … Continue reading 10 Intentionally Cruel Ironies About Public Education in NC