In October of 2017, the venerable James Ford of the Public School Forum delivered the keynote address at the North Carolina English Teacher’s Association. It was more than exceptional as Ford highlighted that what hurts our schools most are external factors that are not being dealt with such as systemic poverty. Part of his presentation … Continue reading EVAAS Still Sucks

Ten years ago teachers in North Carolina could receive an increase in salary and a higher certificate if they held graduate degrees. That does not happen any longer. Ten years ago teachers in North Carolina could receive due-process rights after a few years of teaching to allow themselves a chance for defense if their jobs … Continue reading The Endgame: No More Career Teachers In North Carolina

From a prepared statement last summer in front of a U.S. House Committee: So much for transparency.

First, read this post on Notes From The Chalkboard by Justin Parmenter entitled "For-profit charter school operators grease NC politicians’ palms to ensure they get a piece of the pie." Parmenter elegantly shows how the use of political contributions to those in power who can make decisions are having drastic effects on the health of … Continue reading Just Follow The Damn Money!