If you really looked at the platform of many of the candidates in who ran for school boards and in this and the past election cycles, many of their reasons for running stem from a lack of satisfaction in how the pandemic was handled in our schools. They yell about learning loss and mental health … Continue reading Just A Reminder That Righteous & Reactionary Anger Is Not The Best Qualification To Run For State Superintendent

Maybe there is an apparent answer. Remember when this woman ran for office on a platform of being pro-public schools? For someone who was as accomplished an educator as she was, her move to a party that is forever embracing the dismantling of public education was rather sadistically ironic.  When Tricia Cotham switched parties, she gave … Continue reading Timmy, Why Didn’t You Expand The Vouchers?

When an NC lawmaker makes a claim about how well he has treated public education, the whole story may not be told – only a glossy version. In this season of electioneering, it is important to know that the biggest part of the iceberg is under the water level where most people do not look. … Continue reading Debunking 10 Common Electioneering Claims Made by Current Politicians Concerning NC’s Public Schools

Beware of witches. That’s what I learned from Michele Morrow during her campaign. Oh, and candy bars are suspect as well. https://twitter.com/i/status/1773485991891730580 I wonder if Morrow ever reported any witchcraft to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s squad of witch hunters? She can still issue a complaint on the Lt. Gov.’s official website. Please note that not a … Continue reading One Thing I Have Learned From Michele Morrow: Beware Of Witches With Candy Bars

Yes, the election for president, governor, state superintendent, and other high-profile elections are important. This is not to say that these seats do not hold great significance. They do. But local policies and local budgets are set and maintained by other elected officials who do not have public bandwidth to command your attention as much … Continue reading The Most Important Elections Are Not The Most Publicized Ones

This is becoming a more frequent discovery: Mark Robinson misusing or misstating financial matters. Problems with money have been more reported with Robinson and his wife. There has been wide coverage on his bankruptcies and unpaid taxes. There is the probe into his wife's non-profit. And just this week there was that report of the … Continue reading The Emperor (To Be) Apparently Didn’t Buy Any Clothes

If you have not seen Sara Pequeno's column this week in USA Today concerning Michele Morrow, it's worth the read. Pequeno asked Morrow about many of the videos/comments attributed to her in the past and while Morrow's answers attempt to again divert from the actual questions as usual, the fact that a national newspaper is … Continue reading Michele Morrow In USA TODAY – More Reason To Not Elect Her

There's Michele Morrow or there is Mo Green who has experience with large public school systems and other entities with large budgets. From CNN.com: As superintendent, Morrow would oversee the state’s public school system and help set educational priorities, manage the school system’s budgets, and work with the state’s Board of Education to set and … Continue reading So, Would You Trust These People With An $11 Billion Budget For Public Schools?

Not the best of outlooks. Certainly not too surprising given the way this state has treated its social services and its employees. "The North Carolina State Health Plan may be unable to stay afloat by fall 2026, according to State Treasurer Dale Folwell. Why the state legislature is withholding the funds needed to keep the … Continue reading On The State Health Plan? Well, You Might Want To Look At This.

That “slide” above is from a 2019 presentation about the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) Retirement Planning. 2019 was before the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be interesting and predictably disheartening to question LEA HR directors about how many calls they are fielding from veteran teachers concerning retirement and early retirement requirements and possibilities. As … Continue reading NC Doesn’t Have To Just Worry About Recruiting Teacher Candidates. It Needs To Worry About Retaining Current Teachers.