"If brains were lard, you couldn't grease a small skillet." - Sen. Joyce Krawiec, Jan. 20, 2017 in reference to the people participating in the Women's March. Not Sen. Krawiec's best moment. One would think that since the senator equated lard with brains and the fact that much lard was actually sent to her directly … Continue reading Hallelujah, and Pass the Lard! – Sen Joyce Krawiec’s Uneducated Assertion on the Class Size Mandate
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Using the Public School System as a Scapegoat – Mark Johnson’s Latest Erroneous Op-ed
Scapegoating – “Unfairly blaming an unpopular person or group of people for a problem or a person or group that is an easy target for such blame.” (From http://www.logicallyfallacious.com) This past week, North Carolina lost out as a site for a new Toyota-Mazda mega plant that would have been worth over 1.6 billion dollars. According … Continue reading Using the Public School System as a Scapegoat – Mark Johnson’s Latest Erroneous Op-ed
What Would Mark Johnson Say About This? Probably Not Damn Thing
Today Kris Nordstrom published a post on NC Policy Watch concerning a newly released study from Economic Research Initiatives at Duke University about how charter schools in North Carolina have negatively affected financing for traditional public schools. In "New study calculates charter schools’ negative financial impact on North Carolina school districts," Nordstrom starts, "A new report from … Continue reading What Would Mark Johnson Say About This? Probably Not Damn Thing
“This Land is the Land of Ours” – R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga” and Donald’s Xenophobia
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” - Donald Trump, January 11, 2018. The current president’s words about immigrants from other countries comes two days after stripping protections for over 200,000 Salvadorians here in the states. His statement specifically alluded to Haiti, El Salvador, and African nations, most of whom … Continue reading “This Land is the Land of Ours” – R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga” and Donald’s Xenophobia
When Your State Superintendent Won’t “Rally”‘ For Public Schools
Rally (noun) - 1a : a mustering of scattered forces to renew an effort 2: a mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm (merriam-webster.com) It is the right of every American to come together and peacefully speak out for an issue. What someone rallies for speaks for their interests and values. When a lawmaker or an elected official … Continue reading When Your State Superintendent Won’t “Rally”‘ For Public Schools
Despite the General Assembly, North Carolina Teachers Still Set A “Gold Standard” – First in Nation in NBCT’s
If anyone ever needed to see the dedication that North Carolina’s public school teachers have to their students and their craft, then consider how these two statistics: North Carolina’s Number of Nationally Certified Teachers North Carolina’s Rank for Best & Worst States for Teachers For the first statistic, North Carolina ranks #1 in the nation. … Continue reading Despite the General Assembly, North Carolina Teachers Still Set A “Gold Standard” – First in Nation in NBCT’s
People Before Personalities and Public Over Politics – A Huge Thank You to Sen. Jay Chaudhuri
This past Saturday a rally was held in Raleigh by public school advocates calling on the General Assembly to fix the class size mandate that is quickly threatening the landscape of public education. And one person from the General Assembly who did come to speak with teachers. parents, and supporters was Sen. Jay Chaudhuri. Not … Continue reading People Before Personalities and Public Over Politics – A Huge Thank You to Sen. Jay Chaudhuri
It’s In the Details – Thoughts From A Backseat Coach And Avid West Forsyth Titan Fan
I have not coached an actual high-school game in well over a decade and my feats as a high school athlete get more embellished as years go by, but I have watched enough games at West Forsyth in multiple sports to know that what has produced the successful teams that we have had in Clemmons … Continue reading It’s In the Details – Thoughts From A Backseat Coach And Avid West Forsyth Titan Fan
A Must Read: Kris Nordstrom’s “The Unraveling—Poorly-crafted Education Policies Are Failing North Carolina’s Children”
There are a few people who, when they write about public education, I automatically read. And I read Kris Nordstrom's work. A former research and policy analyst for the North Carolina General Assembly, Norstrom now is an analyst for the Education & Law Project for the North Carolina Justice System. His eyes see public education … Continue reading A Must Read: Kris Nordstrom’s “The Unraveling—Poorly-crafted Education Policies Are Failing North Carolina’s Children”
Sue Sylvester Would Repeal The Unfunded Class Size Mandate in NC And Make Public Schools More “Glee”ful
It is not hard to imagine one of the legislative offices at the North Carolina General Assembly to be inhabited by yet another individual who refuses to repeal the class size mandate that threatens to hurt our public schools. Someone so dead-set against the arts that he/she would sabotage their funding with lies and antagonistic … Continue reading Sue Sylvester Would Repeal The Unfunded Class Size Mandate in NC And Make Public Schools More “Glee”ful
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