It's always nice when Phil Berger pretends to care about issues in North Carolina that truly affect the citizens. And when he gets his lackeys to communicate his devotion to "equity" and "gaps" it almost reaches comically tragic proportions. Below is a tweet from his "special counsel:" That's actually hilarious. Why? First, this conveys the … Continue reading How Can Phil Berger Care About “Equity” When He Does Not Even Support Public Schools?

Taught for well over 20 years. Went to schools for 13 years and college for almost 8. And there have been lots of reasons for school buildings to close. These have happened in schools where I have taught and attended: Less than one inch of snow. I grew up in rural Georgia. If it snows, … Continue reading A Dusting Of Snow, Road Conditions, Bad HVAC, But A Pandemic? Reasons Why School Buildings Have Closed.

The above tweet is a little off on DeSantis's kids going to schools and might misrepresent Rubio, but.... From the Tampa Bay Times: "With Florida’s schools emerging as the latest battleground in the fight over coronavirus public health measures, the state’s three top Republicans aren’t entirely in agreement about what they think is the safest … Continue reading “As Long As It’s Your Kid And Not Mine” – Political Hypocrisy Of Sending Students To Fully “Reopened” Schools

In 2011 North Carolina got a super-majority in the NC General Assembly and the rise of Sen. Phil Berger as the most powerful lawmaker in the state. Then we got the removal of due-process rights, graduate degree pay bumps removed, less per-pupil expenditures, vouchers, unregulated charter school growth, school performance grading system, class size cap … Continue reading Phil Berger Made NC’s State Superintendent A More Powerful Position -Why We Need To Elect Jen Mangrum

Just released. And you can buy a print of it here. Here's the website's "description:" "I have been discouraged by the times in which we live—a battered economy, a confusing pandemic, civil unrest, riots, and the blind rage of those who seek to destroy our country. What’s even more troubling, is that many in the … Continue reading The “Legacy of Hope” – Want To Teach This Piece Of Revisionist History In Your Social Studies Class?

Late this past week, President Trump signaled a bit of a reversal of his hard-lined stance on all schools reopening. But there's always a catch. Or ten. In fact, this is really not a reversal in Trump's stance. From NPR on July 23rd: "Public schools should delay reopening in coronavirus... " This report from NPR … Continue reading Trump Didn’t Really “Reverse” His Position on ReOpening Schools – He Just Showed He’s Electioneering

In that one amendment is: Separation of state and religion,Freedom of speech,Right to assemble peaceably,Petitioning the Government. Those rights were exercised on May 16th, 2018 and May 1, 2019 in Raleigh when thousands of teachers and school employees and advocates marched and rallied for public education in North Carolina. Yet North Carolina still has a General … Continue reading Actually, Teachers Have First Amendment Rights As Well

So, what did you make on that standardized test? - Washington Post, July 10 From a recent interview of Donald Trump by Fox's Chris Wallace. From Business Insider: Below is the home page of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Below is an example housed on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website on a page specifically … Continue reading “Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. ” – About Standardized Tests

Posted by the Winston-Salem Journal yesterday afternoon: Here's a closer look: Meanwhile, only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs. Most think mask requirements and other safety measures are necessary to … Continue reading 1 In 10? Who Really Wants To Fully Reopen Schools?

As North Carolina school systems and charter schools debate whether to open under a Plan B model or under Plan C (remote), it is strange that we as public school teachers, staff, parents, and students have nor heard from State Superintendent Mrk Johnson in quite a while.. None of those once plentiful inbox-filling emails. No … Continue reading I Would Like to File a Missing Person’s Report For Our State Superintendent of Public Schools