In major political cycles, it is a strong bet that most of the signs that I will see on the sides of roads and in yards will pertain to who is running for the local school board. In my school system, all seats are up for grabs every four years. They are elected by those … Continue reading Parents Don’t Need A “Bill Of Rights” – Parents Already Control Public Education In NC (Some Are Just Louder Than Others)

Simply put, it’s hard to "hug it out" with those who are making the very divides that separate us. Especially someone like Tim Moore who is having to answer claims of causing the dissolution of a marriage in a possible abuse of power. Having admitted to the relationship with the named party, Moore claims to … Continue reading This Teacher Would Never “Hug It Out” With Tim Moore; I Want Him Out Of Power (And Away From Biscuitville)

One of the better political cartoons in the past few years that still pertains to today's political environment came from Dennis Draughon at Capitol Broadcasting in the fall of 2019 around Thanksgiving. It represented a Thanksgiving dinner where teachers and schools are sitting at a smaller table waiting to see what they will be given … Continue reading Before Someone Claims That “We Will Have To Raise Taxes On People To Fully Fund NC Schools,” Tell Him To Consider These Measures First

An “Opportunity Grant” in North Carolina is worth up to almost $6500 a year to cover (or help cover) tuition at a non-public participating school. According to the Private School Review, there are 93 private schools in North Carolina for which that Opportunity Grant amount could cover the entire tuition for this school year alone. The average … Continue reading North Carolina’s Push To Expand The Least Transparent Financing Of Unaccountable Biased Religious Schools With Taxpayer Money In The Nation

On May 31st, even State Superintendent Catherine Truitt knew that most students who would benefit from expanding vouchers in NC were students already in private schools. In addition, the less than flattering report done by Duke University’s Children’s Law Center called SCHOOL VOUCHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA : THE FIRST THREE YEARS showed us another aspect … Continue reading Private Schools In NC “Have More Vouchers Than Students?” Apparently, Many Do.

Even the State Board of Education is asking the NC General Assembly to not expand the voucher program by eliminating income requirements. From the News & Observer: The article links to the letter that is found on EdNC.org. The entire text of that letter is found below. Most noteworthy in this letter signed by Eric … Continue reading Even The NC State Board Is Against Voucher Expansion

Sen. Phil Berger and his cronies have had 12 years to “improve” our public education system. 12. The number of grades in a standard progression through a public school. Here are a few of the actions taken in those 12 years. 1. Teacher Pay Kept Well Below National Average 2. Removal of Due-Process Rights  3. Graduate Degree … Continue reading They’ve Had 12 Years To “Fix” Public Education In NC & They Never Listened To Teachers.

19 superintendents from 17 rural counties. 1/6 of the public school superintendents in the entire staste of North Carolina. Those 19 school systems reside on 17 counties. 13 of those counties have a republican representative in the NCGA House. 16 of them have a republican representative in the NCGA Senate. All of those republican representatives … Continue reading This Letter From 19 NC Rural Superintendents To Raleigh About Expanding Vouchers Must Be Read

Many times over the last 20-plus summers, I have heard from many well-intentioned people that it must be nice to have a job that allows one to only work 10 months out of a year. Some even think it's a nine month commitment. And most of those people do not understand what all is done … Continue reading Public School Teachers: 10-Month Employees, But 12-Month Educators

State Superintendent Catherine Truitt and DPI are attempting to "change" the school performance grading system. They don't need to be changed; they need to be eliminated. For almost ten years, this system of "measurement" has stigmatized public schools and been used to create a false narrative that has fueled privatization efforts like vouchers. Remember that … Continue reading Go Ahead And Permanently Eliminate School Performance Grades; They Only Map Poverty, Health Care Access, And Food Deserts – Not School Effectiveness