Remember that part from O Brother, Where Art Thou? where Ulysses Everett McGill wants his brand of pomade and General Store clerk has only another brand in stock? Of course you do, and if you haven't seen the movie you are an uncultured heathen. Everett: Hold on, I don't want this pomade. I want Dapper … Continue reading “I’m a Krispy Kreme Man!” – A Christmas Eve Musing With Malcolm
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The Op-Ed That You Should Read NOW
From the December 23rd issue of the News & Observer out of Raleigh - "North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy" by Andrew Reynolds – READ IT! http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article122593759.html While eye-opening it is not surprising. “That North Carolina can no longer call its elections democratic is shocking enough, but our democratic decline goes … Continue reading The Op-Ed That You Should Read NOW
Phil Berger and The Beastie Boys
For a country kid from rural Georgia, hearing the Beastie Boys song “Fight For Your Right” for the first time was a bit of a culture shock, but whenever I hear it on the radio it brings back vivid memories of the late 1980’s. Now, I will admit that “Fight For Your Right” was not … Continue reading Phil Berger and The Beastie Boys
Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2017 on December 21, 2016 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation
I was fortunate to be asked to present to our senior class some items for thought that might serve them well in the years to come after they leave high school. While lighthearted in some places, I will be the first to tell you that I have so much more faith in these young people … Continue reading Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2017 on December 21, 2016 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation
Dear North Carolina Teachers – These Students Need Us More Than Ever
Every major newspaper in the country covered our state's special session last week and whether the editorial boards of those news outlets lean conservatively or liberally, North Carolina did not look its best in the eyes of the country. Add to that the political posturing surrounding the possible repeal of HB2, the "bathroom bill," which … Continue reading Dear North Carolina Teachers – These Students Need Us More Than Ever
The Shriveled-Up Sour Grapes of Pat McCrory
Gov. Pat McCrory’s legacy was just sealed with his signing of the bill called House Bill 17 into law. It literally strips a lot of power from his successor, Democrat Roy Cooper. This from a man who only vetoed his own General Assembly five times in his only term. This from a man who defended … Continue reading The Shriveled-Up Sour Grapes of Pat McCrory
I Just Became a Jamison Crowder Fan. And I Don’t Like Duke At All.
But I respect him as a man devoted to family and I see a lot of him in my own daughter who is the best teacher that my son Malcolm, who shares something with Crowder's little brother, has in life. Take a look. http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18312813&sf47433476=1
Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
Public education is a sacred trust of the citizenry, not an open market for capitalistic ventures. If one wants to make the argument that states like North Carolina are free to allow for competition within its public school system, then that person would need to explain how that complies with the state constitution which explicitly … Continue reading Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
North Carolina: A Veteran Teacher Writes a Letter to the New State Superintendent
Thanks to Dr. Ravitch for posting.
Stuart Egan is a National Board Certified Teacher in North Carolina. The state legislature (the General Assembly) just passed legislation removing educational authority from the state board of education and handing it to the just-elected state superintendent of education, who is a Republican with only two years of teaching as a member of Teach for America.
Egan wrote to Mark Johnson, the 33-year-old neophyte who is suddenly in charge of the state’s schools.
The young man who will control the state school system ran against “the status quo,” which was imposed by the legislature that just put him in charge. Will he tangle with the legislature? Will he fight for teachers? Will he roll back over-testing, as he promised?
If you have …, “taken issue with what (you) sees as a lack of support for teachers and schools coming from the department and a failure to respond quickly to such…
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