Dear Sen. Barefoot, A recent report from WRAL brought again to mind the efforts that you specifically have made to handcuff school districts in meeting class size requirements without fully funding public schools. The foreseen problems of the folly that was the HB13 bill you shepherded are now manifesting themselves, specifically in Wake County. From … Continue reading Dear Sen. Barefoot, The Next NCGA Special Session Should be in an Elementary School Trailer
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Open Letter to the NCGA Concerning Bonus Pay for Teachers
Dear members of the North Carolina General Assembly, This may not be a popular opinion, but it is one that is a matter of principle to me. I will be receiving the maximum in bonuses this year for having a certain number of students pass the AP English Language and Composition Exam for the 2016-2017. … Continue reading Open Letter to the NCGA Concerning Bonus Pay for Teachers
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Go Fund Me! – The Lengths That Teachers Go To In Order To Supply Classrooms
Last month I wrote a post referencing a rather ignorant claim by someone who claimed that schools should not be asking for money from the general public to help outfit and supply classrooms or help students in need (https://caffeinatedrage.com/2017/07/02/about-the-civitas-institute-post-on-a-middle-school-asking-for-donations-for-supplies/). In it the writer stated, "If HGMS or WCPSS does not have on hand any of … Continue reading Go Fund Me! – The Lengths That Teachers Go To In Order To Supply Classrooms
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Don’t Mistake My “Exaggeration” For Your Active Ignorance – A Somewhat Rational Response to the John Locke Foundation
Reading educational perspectives from John Hood and the John Locke Foundation is like opening a letter with a nice stamp, a handwritten address, and some hearts drawn on the outside. Yet, once you open it up, what falls out is nothing but glitter. No letter. Nothing really of substance. Just a mess on the floor … Continue reading Don’t Mistake My “Exaggeration” For Your Active Ignorance – A Somewhat Rational Response to the John Locke Foundation
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What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
The following table was released by the North Carolina Senate Democrats today in conjunction with the first "meeting" of the committee to redraw gerrymandered district lines. That's five and one-half million dollars to defend something that was declared unconstitutional. Last week, the State Board of Education began to initiate cuts in the amount of $3.2 … Continue reading What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
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The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
The Onion is a well known satirical news outlet. It recently published a piece on school choice. It is shown below (http://www.theonion.com/infographic/choosing-right-school-your-child-56536). And no, I am not asking for your response to this or your thoughts (although, they are certainly welcome), it was interesting to see the take that a national publication has on school … Continue reading The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
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Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
Whether you realize it or not, school started this past Monday, July 31st. Many a student, many a sponsor, and many a coach went back to public school campuses to start official practices for sanctioned and unsanctioned fall sports and other worthwhile activities like marching band, cheerleading, color guard, dance teams, etc. The list goes … Continue reading Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
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Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
...because it perfectly frames the platitudinous, over-cliched, trite, and banal argument offered by those who favor the privatization of public education in North Carolina. It is John Hood's latest missive featured on EdNC.org entitled "Exaggeration won’t stop school choice" (https://www.ednc.org/2017/07/31/exaggeration-wont-stop-school-choice/). And while you may catch the use of words like "choice" and "competition," maybe look … Continue reading Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
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A Third-Person Open Letter to Darrell Allison and the PEFNC – Why Hide Behind the Ambiguity?
Lindsay Wagner’s latest piece for the AJ Fletcher Foundation entitled “Are publicly-funded private school vouchers helping low-income kids? We don’t know” showcases one of the primary redundancies purposefully used by funded “school choice” advocates in the quest to make sure that the best way to argue for “freedom in choosing schools” in North Carolina is … Continue reading A Third-Person Open Letter to Darrell Allison and the PEFNC – Why Hide Behind the Ambiguity?
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What The NC State Superintendent Said in November of 2016 – Measure it Against July of 2017
On November 15, Lynn Bonner of the News & Observer wrote an expose on the newly elected state superintendent Mark Johnson entitled "Next NC superintendent's Teach for America work was foundation for education views" (http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article114941948.html). Below is a list of quotes and other items attributed to that "interview." Republican Mark Johnson comes to the job … Continue reading What The NC State Superintendent Said in November of 2016 – Measure it Against July of 2017
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