When the top public education official in the country mistakes technology for a classic condiment, then you know it must be good. https://twitter.com/i/status/1910362146791383539 The official site for A.1. Steak Sauce does say, I will say that if I receive a paper with "an intricate mix of spices and ingredients" smeared on it, then I know … Continue reading When Steak Sauce Takes Over Public Education.

They want to pass this bill. Again. House Bill HB878. It looks just like this bill from 2024: Look at that a little more closely. They want all of it to be posted. any materials textbooks readings videos digital materials websites online applications all lesson plans It’s rather insulting to think that my preparation and … Continue reading Show Me Your Lesson Plans And Materials, Lawmakers Who Support This Bill

Do not forget that the song "Alright Now" whose chorus is floating through my head as this post is being written is performed by a band called Free. And do not forget that it is totally unsurprising that this group of lawmakers in North Carolina have put forth a bill to eliminate any DEI initiative … Continue reading “Alwhite Now” – Another Unsurprising Bill In The NCGA

From April of 2023: A woman who ran for office on a platform of being pro-public schools. For someone who was as accomplished an educator as she was, her move to a party that is embracing the dismantling of public education is rather sadistically ironic. At that time she had retweeted a pro-school choice blurb from … Continue reading Tricia Cotham Is At It Again – Further Weakening NC Public Schools

The following was also published in the Winston-Salem Journal on April 6th, 2025. The 16-million-dollar deficit identified in a recent WS/FCS budget audit surely is a matter of concern. Understandably, that shortfall along with a similar one just three years ago immediately causes screams for immediate budget cuts and reallocation of funds. But it is … Continue reading “Our Elected (LOCAL) Officials Should Be Willing To Fight For Our Schools”

For you people in Winston-Salem / Forsyth County concerned about the supposed impending cuts to our public schools, this is another way to let our elected officials know they should fight for our students and educators. This petition allows you to send a letter directly to each WSFCS board member and let them all know … Continue reading WSFCS Advocates – Help With This Letter Campaign!

As being reported by multiple news outlets such as this one: The most powerful politician in the Senate, Republican leader Phil Berger, is sponsoring the so-called DAVE Act. DAVE is an acronym for a new Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency. It would be led by the state auditor, Republican Dave Boliek. That's comforting. Not really. … Continue reading DAVE & AI: NC’s Own Version of DOGE. That’s What Berger Wants.

Would love to see Thom Tillis campaign against her. And her against him.

For those lawmakers in North Carolina who are still attached to using standardized tests as the benchmark for school effectiveness, then this is for them. And there was one particular part of the report that was interesting, espcially in North Carolina where we just administered the ACT to all high juniors as a measure of … Continue reading GPA – Not The ACT. NC Should Stop Forcing All Juniors To Take That Test.