From the recent meeting of the NC GOP, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said some interesting and disturbing things. Here is the text of his words: And he is the one who wants to "root out" indoctrination in our public schools?

When current NCGA stalwarts came into power about a decade ago they started a plan to weaken a profession - the teaching profession. Here is a short list of what the NCGA has done this to public schools in North Carolina: Teacher Pay – Manipulated raises to make it appear that the “average” teacher salary raise … Continue reading You Think We Have Enough Educators For Next School Year?

Just a few days ago, the NCGA passed HB324 about what is taught in schools as far as "history is concerned." It is part of that nebulous anti-CRT movement. Then just this week State Supt. Catherine Truitt delivered this: So she wants more examples of how other groups based on race, culture, ethnicity have been … Continue reading What The #$%^? Four Glaring Double-Standards Championed By The NCGA In Regards To Public Education

Exactly 100 years ago today: That is a screenshot from History.com. As many as 300 Black people were killed that day and over 30 blocks of the Greenwood neighborhood including a part known as "Black Wall Street" were unterrly dstroyed. Many of those who were in the white mobs that committed this atrocity were actually … Continue reading So, NC Policy Maker Who Wants To Change How We Teach History, How Would You Present This To A Class?

Earlier this week one of Sen. Phil Berger's cronies in the NCGA tweeted this: "Billions of dollars in unreserved cash" is what he said. Then this is reported by Carolina Forward today on Twitter: It links to a report by Talk Poverty, an initiative from the Center of American Progress, about levels of poverty in … Continue reading Let’s “Talk Poverty” And Consider Its Effects On Public Schools

Remember that this state has not had a new budget in three years. North Carolina has one of the nation's most miserly unemployment benefit systems, never expanded Medicaid benefits financed by the federal government, still maintains the lowest minimum wage legally possible, and is one of a few states to outlaw collective bargaining rights for … Continue reading From “High-Octane Growth” In Public Education Spending To “No Comprehensive Spending Plan” In Months: Revisiting The NCGA’s Mission To Defund Public Schools

This past March, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson put together a "task force" to root out indocitrination in our schools. He even set up a website for people to issue a complaint on his Lt. Gov.’s official website. Here are the criteria for submission: What to submit: Examples of discrimination or harassment related to a student’s faith, … Continue reading Dear Lt. Gov., Have You Found Any Witches Yet?

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Next week will be the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre. Last week UNC trustees denied tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Foundation genius grant winner (and UNC-CH alumna) in what is obviously a political … Continue reading We Have To Teach Real History In Our Schools

Interesting that in a year where lawmakers in Raleigh are trying to create more "transparency" in the public school classroom, they are trying to extend the voucher system to include more families so they may send more students to private schools where there is hardly any transparency at all. It's by design. It's intentional. It's … Continue reading Financing A Contradiction: The Lack Of Transparency In NC’s Voucher System

What Mariah Morris said in her perspective that appears on EdNC.org was both needed and welcome. As a recent winner of the NC TOY award, she has been an incredible voice for classroom teachers during her tenure on the State Board of Education and has used her platform as a positive space for public education … Continue reading Please Read What This NC TOY Said About Trusting Teachers & Indoctrination