“We are blessed beyond measure to be citizens of the United States, the only nation ever to have a dream named after it. No matter who you are, your background, your neighborhood, or your race; you should be able to go to school, work hard, and reach your American Dream. More of the same cannot … Continue reading Mark Johnson, Those “Dreamers” Are Our Students. Speak Up For Them.
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The North Carolina General Assembly’s Greatest Fear – A Well-Educated General Public
(1) General and uniform system: term. The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and otherwise for a general and uniform system of free public schools, which shall be maintained at least nine months in every year, and wherein equal opportunities shall be provided for all students. – NC State Constitution. There is one thing that the … Continue reading The North Carolina General Assembly’s Greatest Fear – A Well-Educated General Public
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Happy Labor Day – Items of the Week for August 27 – Sept. 3
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“Everybody Hurts” – Prioritizing Mental Health In High Schools With Some R.E.M.
Everybody hurts. Sometimes. Teach for twenty years in public high schools and you become entrenched in the lives of young people. Thousands of them. Literally thousands. If you take the avocation of being a teacher seriously, then that investment in young people is not confined to the four walls of a classroom and not restricted … Continue reading “Everybody Hurts” – Prioritizing Mental Health In High Schools With Some R.E.M.
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First Day Back to School, 2017 – Day 4,141– An Open Letter to Teachers
Tomorrow begins my 13th year at my current school, the Home of the Titans. Tomorrow begins my 20th year of teaching – three schools so far. Hope I stay at my current school the rest of my career. Tomorrow is my 4,141st day in high school as a student and teacher (non-workdays) That does not … Continue reading First Day Back to School, 2017 – Day 4,141– An Open Letter to Teachers
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Welcome Back to School 2017-2018 – Mark Johnson’s Empty Video Address
With a new school year starting in North Carolina, it usually is customary for leaders of school systems and individual schools to offer words of encouragement and support to teachers to help inaugurate classes. State Superintendent Mark Johnson offered his first “Welcome Back to School” video to teachers this past week, and while it seems … Continue reading Welcome Back to School 2017-2018 – Mark Johnson’s Empty Video Address
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Concerning the Mental and Emotional Health of Public School Students
To say that our young people deserve the best education possible goes without saying, and with the North Carolina General Assembly’s glossy championing of “reforms” like charter schools and vouchers to promote “school choice,” it can be easy to overlook the reality that faces schools when they are underfunded. With all of the talk from … Continue reading Concerning the Mental and Emotional Health of Public School Students
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Teachers, What We Do Cannot Really Be Measured
Public school teachers, You can’t really be measured. In fact, those who are measuring you do not have instruments complex enough to really gauge your effectiveness. If you are a public school teacher in North Carolina, you are always under a bit of a microscope when it comes to accountability. Everybody in the community has … Continue reading Teachers, What We Do Cannot Really Be Measured
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Dear Sen. Barefoot, Say It Isn’t So!
Dear Sen. Barefoot, News tonight that you will not seek reelection to the NC General Assembly in 2018 was rather surprising. Your meteoric rise in the leadership ranks of the state's GOP hierarchy seemed to be a sign of more to come. At a young age, you became the the co-chairman of the Senate Education … Continue reading Dear Sen. Barefoot, Say It Isn’t So!
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About That Civitas Institute Post On Charter Schools – Comparing Apples to Rocks
A recent post on the Civitas Institute’s website entitled “Research: charter schools improve public schools” is worth the read because while it may have provided the writer some light ammunition to make the claim “Is there a more powerful argument for competition and choice?”, what it really does is prove that many would rather cherry … Continue reading About That Civitas Institute Post On Charter Schools – Comparing Apples to Rocks
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