It was reported on CNN.com today. For people who think that Trump's "disavowal" and "denial" of Project 2025 was proof that he is not part of its planning or has not endorsed it, then this may be worth looking at. https://twitter.com/i/status/1824068389796475049

It's already happened to states like Ohio that funded voucher expansion at the expense of the public school system and made it possible for wealthier white families who already sent their students to private schools to get a "tax break" and receive a voucher to offset costs they already could handle. Kentucky is next on … Continue reading Dear Rural Counties, Vouchers & School Choice Will Hit You Faster And Harder.

Now we have the opportunity to have both Michele Morrow and Mo Green meeting for a discussion to be moderated by WUNC. If you want to register to be part of the livestream, then go here. Maybe they will ask Michele about her latest released video which she will probably deny ever happened. https://twitter.com/i/status/1823758951160406050

"Thou shall not bear false witness." One of the Ten Commandments. It means "do not lie." And Michele Morrow has been on record as someone who wants the Ten Commandments posted in public schools. And then we get this: In this interview, Morrow is questioned about a recently surfaced video in which she calls for … Continue reading Thou Shall Not Bear False Witness, Michele

If you follow national educational news, you surely would have come across Ryan Walters, the young firebrand of a state superintendent in Oklahoma. To say that he is a Christian nationalist would be accurate. His words and actions as the top education official in the heavily red state are well-known. Walters is the face of … Continue reading Michele Morrow’s Latest Video: Her Wish To Emulate Oklahoma’s State Super

Picking Betsy DeVos in 2016 as the Secretary of Education was like letting an arsonist loose in a drought-ridden forest and giving her gasoline and matches to play with. It was another terrible choice by President Trump and an indication that the privatization movement that already has a head start in North Carolina had a … Continue reading At Stake In This Election? The Return Of This Person.

Below is a table that tallies the top step salaries for teachers with a Master’s Degree in North Carolina without adjustment for inflation. It starts with 2006-2007 school year. Imagine being a teacher who starts in each of those years looking at the salary schedule to see what could be possible when you reach the … Continue reading A History Of Not Raising Teachers’ Pay In NC: 2006-2024

The use of a red apple as a symbol for public education is fairly well-known. And the use of the "Apple Card" for voting suggestions is a time-honored tradition for NCAE and affiliates to display endorsements of pro-public education candidates for local, state, and national elections. It is no surprise that Michele Morrow is trying … Continue reading The Rotten Apple Running For NC State Superintendent

The fact that many teachers in this state (and others) have set up Amazon Wishlists is a strong indication of the NCGA’s unwillingness to fully fund public schools. The NC General Assembly has acknowledged the fact that teachers need fully funded schools and resources as well as the professional license to pursue what they know … Continue reading A Teacher’s “Amazon Wishlist” For The NCGA