This open letter is written to Dr. Terry Stoops, the Director of Research and Education Studies at the John Locke Foundation, particularly in reference to his March 3, 2016 perspective in EdNC.org entitled “Charter schools are here to stay, so deal with it.” Dr, Stoops, Again, public education is a focal issue in … Continue reading UnLOCKEing the John Locke Foundation – Dr. Terry Stoops and Charter Schools
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Uncommon Nonsense and the Common Sense Fallacy
Now that North Carolina’s state government has officially named the red herring as its state fish, it is worth noting that other logical fallacies are at play in the explanation of recent legislation aimed at discriminating the LGBT community. Allow me to introduce to you the “common sense fallacy”. A double first cousin of the … Continue reading Uncommon Nonsense and the Common Sense Fallacy
Gov. McCrory’s Orwellian Freudian Slip
When Pat McCrory began his second gubernatorial election campaign, Charlotte Magazine ran a feature article in its April, 2013 issue entitled “Pat McCrory is the Right’s Man for the Job”. In it, Michael Cooper quoted, “He’s a fan of George Orwell’s 1984.” In a WRAL profile from January 14, 2008 (McCrory’s first campaign run for … Continue reading Gov. McCrory’s Orwellian Freudian Slip
I Don’t Believe Bruce Springsteen Will Ever Proctor a Test in North Carolina
The Boss has spoken on HB2. This is for him. Calling all proctors. Calling all proctors. Is there a proctor in the house? It’s testing season here in North Carolina and the all-calls have been placed by all public schools to recruit enough proctors to watch over our students as they take tests which … Continue reading I Don’t Believe Bruce Springsteen Will Ever Proctor a Test in North Carolina
Winston- Salem Journal -Stuart Egan: Beware the red herrings
Gov. Pat McCrory – My Guilt-Ridden Deadbeat Darth Vader Dad
First, I must say that Gov. Pat McCrory is not my father except maybe in a metaphorical way like in the best of the Star Wars movies, The Empire Strikes Back. Remember that scene? You know the one where Luke has his hand cut off by Darth Vader who then says, “I am your father.” … Continue reading Gov. Pat McCrory – My Guilt-Ridden Deadbeat Darth Vader Dad
North Carolina’s State Fish – the Red Herring
North Carolina has the dogwood as the state flower, the cardinal as the state bird, the plott hound as the state dog, the Fraser Fir as the state Christmas tree, and the emerald as the state gem. We also have the channel bass (red drum) as the state fish. But that needs to change. I … Continue reading North Carolina’s State Fish – the Red Herring
Open letter to Rep. Julia Howard – Why are you a primary sponsor of HB2 and not defending it?
Dear Rep. Julia Howard (R) – Davie, Forsyth County, The April 3, 2016 edition of the Winston-Salem Journal carried a front-page article from Richard Craver entitled “Lawyers: law has wider impact” which talked about the variety of implications of HB2 other than the “bathroom” issue. While it is no secret that I and many others … Continue reading Open letter to Rep. Julia Howard – Why are you a primary sponsor of HB2 and not defending it?
What if Teachers Could Evaluate Gov. McCrory on the Six Standards Used to Measure Them? Yep, if you are a teacher, you want to read this.
What if we teachers and educators were allowed to measure and assess the effectiveness of government officials on a yearly basis? I know, we can vote them out, but have you ever thought about maybe using the criteria of the six standards to measure someone like Gov. McCrory? In this last budget proposal, Gov. … Continue reading What if Teachers Could Evaluate Gov. McCrory on the Six Standards Used to Measure Them? Yep, if you are a teacher, you want to read this.
My post on DianeRavitch.net – asking for the Network for Public Education to not cancel conference in Raleigh in regards to HB2
I have been fortunate to have Dr. Diane Ravitch post some of my op-eds and open letters on her national blog. She posted this one yesterday. Take a look if you can and if you are anyone who advocates for public education, there is space left for the conference in Raleigh for April 15-17. I'll … Continue reading My post on DianeRavitch.net – asking for the Network for Public Education to not cancel conference in Raleigh in regards to HB2
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