Public Schools First NC (PSFNC.org), an organization that supports advocacy of public education in North Carolina, regularly sends out very informative factoids through social media that give texture to the landscape of the politics associated with public education. With the current recess of the General Assembly after its disastrous budget proposal for public education, … Continue reading The NCGA’s Plan to Make School Performance Grades Fuel Voucher Expansion
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North Carolina Should Get Back to the ROOTS of the Teaching Fellows Program, Not Just the STEM
It is rather odd that in the same session that produced the nebulous and de-professionalizing SB599 bill a sanitized and highly truncated version of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program was reintroduced. As reported by Matthew Adams in the “Under The Dome” section of the News & Observer on July 1st, North Carolina will pay … Continue reading North Carolina Should Get Back to the ROOTS of the Teaching Fellows Program, Not Just the STEM
About the Civitas Institute Post on a Middle School Asking For Donations For Supplies
On June 29th, Bob Luebke shared on the Civitas Institute website in a missive entitled “Schools, Parents – and School Supplies” a rather caustic perspective on the plight of many a public school trying to help provide for students in need. He wrote, A friend recently forwarded the email listed below. It’s to parents from … Continue reading About the Civitas Institute Post on a Middle School Asking For Donations For Supplies
Trinity Christian School and Being GRANTed the OPPORTUNITY to Embezzle
Last week’s plea-bargain agreement of the teacher/coach at Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, NC is yet another outward manifestation of a much deeper condition, a symptom of a bigger problem – fully-funded schools. And the slap on the hand that was received by Heath Curtis Vandevender for embezzling nearly $400,000 of tax-payer money seems to … Continue reading Trinity Christian School and Being GRANTed the OPPORTUNITY to Embezzle
Dear NCGA, We Have Great Teacher Programs in Our Colleges and Universities
Senate Bill 599, misnamed the “Excellent Teachers In Every Classroom” bill, recently passed through the last days of the recent legislative session of the NC General Assembly. A hack of a bill, it was sponsored primarily by Senator Chad Barefoot, as a means of addressing the teacher shortage in North Carolina’s public schools with teacher … Continue reading Dear NCGA, We Have Great Teacher Programs in Our Colleges and Universities
The Stench of SB599 – Raleigh Knows Why We Have a Teacher Shortage. They Created It.
“The overall premise of this bill is to ensure that we have a proper teacher pipeline going into the schools.” - Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, R- Wilkes, in response to questions about SB599 on House floor in Raleigh on June 26. Senate Bill 599 is the bill (as Alex Granados from EdNC.org reports), that, “allows organizations … Continue reading The Stench of SB599 – Raleigh Knows Why We Have a Teacher Shortage. They Created It.
Empty Bread and Empty Mouths – Talk About The Lack of Compassion
“Empty bread, empty mouths combien reaction. Empty bread, empty mouths talk about the passion.” Actually, talk about the lack of compassion. Among all of these loud professions of faith while people still starve and need help, look how much passion has really occurred. Yesterday’s report by the Congressional Budget Office concerning the Senate Republican Health … Continue reading Empty Bread and Empty Mouths – Talk About The Lack of Compassion
North Carolina’s Quest to Make Veteran Teachers Extinct
The powers that rule in the North Carolina General Assembly have been waging a war against public schools in our state for the last four years. Under the guise of “reform,” GOP conservatives driven by ALEC-crafted policies have successfully enabled and instituted privatization efforts in many forms: unregulated charter school development, expansive growth of unproven … Continue reading North Carolina’s Quest to Make Veteran Teachers Extinct
Dear Sen. Krawiec, Use Some of That Lard – Concerning the “No Means No” Non-law
Dear Sen. Krawiec, We need you to use some of that lard. Remember that tweet you sent earlier this year about the Women’s March in Washington D.C.? Not your best moment. But since you equated lard with brains and the fact that much lard was actually sent to you directly, it might be time to … Continue reading Dear Sen. Krawiec, Use Some of That Lard – Concerning the “No Means No” Non-law
Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
The recent budget that will surely be vetoed by Gov. Cooper did nothing to address specialties in elementary schools in next year’s budget. The fight over class size restriction and keeping the arts in elementary schools will heat up again. Many GOP state lawmakers seem quick to point out that classes such as art, dance, … Continue reading Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
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