Last week Mark Johnson issued this press release in an attempt to bolster a fragile ego and possibly make it appear that his tenure as state superintendent has had its positives. Here's the meat of the release: Earlier this year, Superintendent Johnson and DPI developed a plan to allow districts to select their own diagnostic tools from a … Continue reading About Mark Johnson’s Press Release Concerning Local Districts’ Reading Diagnostic Choices: Again He “Misrepresents”

“We must keep history, the Bible and police in our schools. Throw out the socialist Democrat teachers who are brain washing our childre (sic). I am running for the Gastonia school board. This message is approved by Jim England for board of education.“ Rep. Larry Pittman once called teachers “communist democrats.” Remember what he said about … Continue reading About That “socialist Democrat teachers who are brain washing our childre (sic)” Comment

A huge victory for public school advocates today. Betsy DeVos's attempt to steer CARES money to private schools was struck down in court today. A 13-page filing issues this evening explained the ruling. North Carolina parents helped in this. From the Southern Poverty Law Center: The plaintiffs are the NAACP, public school parents and districts … Continue reading NAACP & Parents Win HUGE Victory Against Betsy DeVos

It was reported this week that the Department of Public Instruction is exploring how to administer NC EOG and EOC exams remotely in the spring. According to Mr. Hui's report in the recent issue of the News & Observer, there are a lot of hurdles standing in the way of that happening just from a … Continue reading Virtual NC EOG & EOC Exams In The Spring? Might Want To Think More About That

California is doing away with something that NC uses to measure school performance grades: ACT scores. From CNN: The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a victory to students with disabilities.The "test optional" policy at most UC campuses affords … Continue reading Should NC Stop Allowing The ACT & SAT To Be Used For College Admissions Altogether? One State Just Did.

The North Carolina General Assembly is supposedly coming back to meet for a two-day session and take up a "stimulus" bill that would appropriate federal money for COVID-19 relief. Alex Granados highlighted this brief session and its expectations in an article posted yesterday on EdNC.org. It is an important piece of reporting. Granados specifies the … Continue reading They Are Holding “Hold Harmless” Hostage

This tweet shows you all you need to know about Phil Berger's (and his cronies') commitment to fully funding public education according to a court ruling. And who is @MyNCSenate? A little over two months and you could help vote these people out of power.

This past month Rep. David Lewis abruptly resigned from his office after pleading guilty to federal charges of siphoning money from political funds to personal funds. In the actual documentation concerning the charges, what Lewis did was simply change a little in the nomenclature of a name so that it appeared he was making legit … Continue reading A “Space” And A Comma: Rep. David Lewis’s Lesson In Teaching Editing And Proofreading Skills