When State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced the members of the NC Schools Reopening Task Force last month he forgot to include within its membership some vital perspectives and voices. Namely teachers and classified employees who work in public schools. And now the lack of a semblance of a state plan to reopen schools safely almost … Continue reading Every School Reopening Committee Must Have Certified & Classified People Who Work In Public Schools

Remember this quote from Lt. Gov. Dan Forest from 2016 when he was championing HB2, the bathroom bill? “If our action in keeping men out of women’s bathrooms and showers protected the life of just one child or one woman from being molested or assaulted, then it was worth it. North Carolina will never put … Continue reading NC Needs A Nurse In Every School. Every Day.

The Children's Law Clinic At Duke University's Law School just issued its latest report on the voucher program of North Carolina called the Opportunity Grants. And while it shows that more students are using them for secular private schools, the majority of the vouchers are going to religiously affiliated schools. In fact, since they were … Continue reading North Carolina’s Opportunity Grants – STILL The Least Transparent Voucher System In The Nation

EdNC.org published a post yesterday entitled "Expecting school to reopen like normal next year? Don’t." And there were two rather disturbing aspects about what was reported concerning the State Superintendent's plan to address the reopening of public schools this next school year. First, Johnson was quoted as communicating to members of the COVID-19 taskforce, “I … Continue reading The Anemic & Reactionary School Re-Opening Plan Of NC

From the libertarian think tank John Locke Foundation today, "According to DPI budget analysts, North Carolina’s average teacher salary reached $54,682 this year.  The 2019-20 average was an increase of $742 or 1.4% compared to the previous school year.  DPI declares that North Carolina’s average teacher compensation ranks second only to Georgia in the Southeast.  … Continue reading The Average NC Teacher Salary is $54,682. Here’s Why That Polished Turd Is Grossly Misleading.

Brown vs. Board of Education. The decision on this landmark case was delivered 66 years ago yesterday. Below is the "Syllabus" of the court's decision which was unanimous. Syllabus Segregation of white and Negro children in the public schools of a State solely on the basis of race, pursuant to state laws permitting or requiring … Continue reading May 17, 1954 – Brown Vs. Board of Education

So much has been written and posted in education news outlets concerning the use of technology in North Carolina over the years. Lt. Gov. Dan Forrest has touted that every classroom in North Carolina is now hooked up to high speed broadband. (Makes one wonder if he supports doing that for every household in NC). … Continue reading The Best “Technology” In Education Is Still The Well-Resourced Teacher

May 16, 2018. Much of what was at the center of that march is still relevant now. AND MORE! No doubt that there are still some lawmakers who wish to forget what happened and let time work some magic in the memories of public school teachers and advocates. But that was twp years ago. And … Continue reading May 16, 2018 Was Two Years Ago. So, What Are We Still Willing To Do?

The following tweets show various bills that were filed to help improve conditions for public education. These come from Keung Hui, the education reporter for the News & Observer in Raleigh. Please notice a common theme. No GOP sponsors. There's a bill to restore Masters Pay for new teachers. There's a bill to postpone the … Continue reading The NCGA – Where Shrubs & License Plates Mean More Than Helping Public Education