Sure. Most people here in North Carolina might think of the beginning of the school year as being closer to the end of August, but it actually begins much earlier. Well before students will begin roaming the halls to re-acclimate themselves to a bell schedule, teachers will report to school for “pre-planning,” which is a … Continue reading Actually, School Started Today
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According to Rumor, Mark Johnson is to Hire Dolores Umbridge as NCDPI’s Deputy Superintendent of Operations
This month, Mark Johnson announced a reorganization at the Department of Public Instruction, one of the many results of a recent court case that took over a year to settle and an audit that cost over a million dollars which said that DPI was underfunded. Part of the official announcement contained this new position that at … Continue reading According to Rumor, Mark Johnson is to Hire Dolores Umbridge as NCDPI’s Deputy Superintendent of Operations
When .gov Allows .edu To Be Governed By .com – North Carolina’s Allegiance to SAS and EVAAS
At the beginning of each school year, I am required to fully disclose my syllabus to all perspective students and parents. On the first day of class, I give each student a set of rubrics that I use to gauge written work throughout the year. Any student can ask how any assessment was graded and … Continue reading When .gov Allows .edu To Be Governed By .com – North Carolina’s Allegiance to SAS and EVAAS
The NCGA Special Session – What That 50K Could Have Financed
It is largely accepted that to convene the North Carolina General Assembly for one day in 2018 during a special session costs NC taxpayers roughly $50K. Think about it. $50K to rewrite six amendments that were already to be written by a bipartisan panel to make sure that a certain spin was added to it. … Continue reading The NCGA Special Session – What That 50K Could Have Financed
So Are Private Schools Better At Educating Our Students Than Public Schools?
From Valerie Strauss at the Washington Post on The Answer Sheet blog: "University of Virginia researchers who looked at data from more than 1,000 students found that all of the advantages supposedly conferred by private education evaporate when socio-demographic characteristics are factored in. There was also no evidence found to suggest that low-income children or … Continue reading So Are Private Schools Better At Educating Our Students Than Public Schools?
About That Op-ed in the Charlotte Observer By PEFNC – If NC’s Voucher System Is Working, Then Really Prove It
This week the Charlotte Observer carried an op-ed penned by the interim president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC) Brian Jodice entitled "Public money for private school scholarships is working, and will soon expand dramatically" (https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article215498550.html). The premise of the piece is celebratory as explained in the first line: "Thursday marks the … Continue reading About That Op-ed in the Charlotte Observer By PEFNC – If NC’s Voucher System Is Working, Then Really Prove It
D.C.: Teacher Fired by Rhee Wins Arbitration After 9 Years of Delays, Will Receive Lost Compensation and His Job Back – What Impact Might This Have in North Carolina?
First, I will ask you to read the article the Dr. Ravitch has on her post. It is below. Secondly, I will ask you to read a post from January of 2017 from my blog about when BESTNC brought in Michelle Rhee to talk to legislators about education in a closed door session without press and without teachers. Needless to say that Rhee might have been touting PROJECT IMPACT (An Open Letter to BEST NC Concerning Meeting With Michelle Rhee -Every Public School Teacher Needs To Be Aware Of This).
Michelle Rhee always boasted about how many teachers she fired. She was sure that “bad teachers” were the root of the low academic performance in D.C. She loved her IMPACT program, which weeded out teachers, and many good teachers were fired and went elsewhere, where they were not ineffective.
Here is one teacher who fought back and won. It took nine long years, but he won. Michelle Rhee ruined his life.
For nine years, Jeff Canady lived in a cash-strapped limbo. The D.C. Public Schools teacher was fired in 2009 after 18 years in city classrooms, the school system deeming him ineffective.
Canady, 53, contested his dismissal, arguing that he was wrongly fired and that the city was punishing him for being a union activist and for publicly criticizing the school system.
For nearly a decade, Canady, jobless and penniless, waited for a decision in his case — until now.
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The Contradiction of Educational Reform and the Paradox of Great Teachers
Contradiction versus paradox. They are not that different, but in actuality they are. Merriam Webster defines a “contradiction” as, : the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else : a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true Here are some examples: “Do what … Continue reading The Contradiction of Educational Reform and the Paradox of Great Teachers
About That ReOrg at DPI And What The Hell Is a Deputy Superintendent of Innovation?
As reported yesterday by many outlets, Mark Johnson announced a reorganization at the Department of Public Instruction, one of the many results of a recent court case that took over a year to settle and an audit that cost over a million dollars which said that DPI was underfunded. Alex Granados of EdNC.org published the … Continue reading About That ReOrg at DPI And What The Hell Is a Deputy Superintendent of Innovation?
The Fragilepidermalitis of Phil Berger – A 50K Diagnosis of One Tweet
The North Carolina General Assembly convened a special session within 24 hours to be able to provide a certain spin to how constitutional amendments are worded on a ballot that will allow a group to seize more power of the state government. The reason for such a swift call to a special session that costs … Continue reading The Fragilepidermalitis of Phil Berger – A 50K Diagnosis of One Tweet
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