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UnLOCKEing the John Locke Foundation, Part 6 – Using a Lot of Words to Say Not a Lot
The latest op-ed by Dr. Terry Stoops on EdNC.org entitled “Enrollment changes have consequences” is another successful endeavor in glossing over the real issues that face public education in North Carolina. You may read it here - https://www.ednc.org/2016/08/22/enrollment-changes-consequences/. And after you read it, ask yourself, “What was that about?” I have yet to see the … Continue reading UnLOCKEing the John Locke Foundation, Part 6 – Using a Lot of Words to Say Not a Lot
How John Oliver’s Segment On Charter Schools Speaks to North Carolina
If you have any interest in why the charter school industry has been under the spotlight in this election year in North Carolina, you might want to check out a segment from the August 22, 2016 episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. If you have HBO GO then you can watch all the … Continue reading How John Oliver’s Segment On Charter Schools Speaks to North Carolina
That Email Dallas Woodhouse Sent to NC Boards of Elections Was Not The Best of Moves
When you want to do something surreptitiously, it’s probably best not to email your intentions for others to see and forward to the press. It’s like hiding that “Peace Frog” tattoo you got on your lower back when you and your fraternity brothers got really drunk one night, but you still went to work without … Continue reading That Email Dallas Woodhouse Sent to NC Boards of Elections Was Not The Best of Moves
Musings With Malcolm #8 – Toy Store(y)
There is a place in Thruway Shopping Center on Stratford Road in Winston-Salem that is called Toys & Company. And Malcolm loves it. Heck, me too. We have this ritual that if we go by Krispy Kreme on Stratford, then we go by the Toys & Company, but not to buy anything (but I do … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm #8 – Toy Store(y)
North Carolina Teacher to Legislators: I Don’t Want Your Bonus!
Thanks to Dr. Ravitch and EdNC.org.
Stuart Egan, National Board Certified Teacher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, learned that he was entitled to a bonus of $2,000 for the students in his AP classes who passed their exams. He doesn’t want the money. He needs the money, but he won’t take it. After taxes, he will donate it to his school, which is under-resourced, like many in the state. In this post, he explains why.
Behind the bonus, he writes, is a lack of respect for all public school teachers.
Here are three good reasons he doesn’t want the bonus:
1. I do not need a carrot stick. If getting a bonus to get students to perform better really works, then this should have been done a long time ago. But it does not. I do not perform better because of a bonus. I am not selling anything. I would like my students and parents to think…
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Musings With Malcolm #7 – Grocery Stores and Coffee Bars
The little man and I have this routine every week. We do the main trip to the grocery store, specifically Lowe’s Foods on Robinhood. Now Malcolm doesn’t go to compare prices or squeeze avocadoes to determine ripeness or thump watermelons to see which are ready to eat. He goes for the socializing. All right, let’s … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm #7 – Grocery Stores and Coffee Bars
Open Letter to Alan Hawkes of the Charter School Advisory Board in Response to His Comments About the “SOB’s” at the SBOE
Dear Mr. Hawkes, An NC Policy Watch report from Billy Ball today (“Tempers flare among charter school supporters as state tightens vetting process“) showed that the new rift between the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the Charter School Advisory Board (CSAB) is still growing and seemingly fostering some ill will, at least on your … Continue reading Open Letter to Alan Hawkes of the Charter School Advisory Board in Response to His Comments About the “SOB’s” at the SBOE
Raleigh’s Real Commitment to “Recruit and Retain Effective Teachers”
The North Carolina Budget and Tax Center released a new report that pretty much verifies what many have said about the true intent on “recruiting and retaining” great teachers under the McCrory administration. As stated by BTC Director Alexandra Sirota and highlighted in NC Policy Watch on August 17, 2016, “As children, families, teachers and … Continue reading Raleigh’s Real Commitment to “Recruit and Retain Effective Teachers”
McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
Gov. Pat McCrory and the GOP mainstays in Raleigh have filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the Voter ID law that was overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently. There are two specific items that are brought to light with this action. First, when the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
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