Bedford Falls, NY could be almost any small town if you didn’t qualify weather and the appearance of book carrying angels as criteria. The setting for the movie It’s a Wonderful Life supposedly is fashioned in a striking fashion after Seneca Falls, NY and plays host to one of the best stories of the holiday … Continue reading Support Your Local Bedford Falls High School and Help Make It a Wonderful Life For Students
Public Education
Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
Public education is a sacred trust of the citizenry, not an open market for capitalistic ventures. If one wants to make the argument that states like North Carolina are free to allow for competition within its public school system, then that person would need to explain how that complies with the state constitution which explicitly … Continue reading Every North Carolina Lawmaker Should Read The Recent Research From Stanford University About Public Investment in Schools. I Hear Stanford’s a Decent School.
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North Carolina – FULLY FUND YOUR SCHOOLS!
This article should be talked about more than it has been especially in North Carolina whose state government has been entertaining ideas of revamping how it allocates its k-12 funding per LEA. It appeared in the New York Times’ “The Upshot” on Dec. 12th and is entitled “It Turns Out Spending More Probably Does Improve … Continue reading North Carolina – FULLY FUND YOUR SCHOOLS!
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Malcolm’s Letter to Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper
Dear Governor-Elect Cooper, My name is Malcolm and I am a third-grader in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system. I have vibrant red-hair and blue eyes like my mom, wear cool glasses, have a wicked follow through on my jump shot, and am quite the dancer. My dad also wears glasses, but he does not dance … Continue reading Malcolm’s Letter to Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper
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Before We Challenge Books, We Should Be Challenged By Them – In Defense of Huck Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird
News that a Virginia school district recently pulled its copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from all of its classrooms and school libraries is another disturbing sign of what might be part of what divides America so much as evidenced by the recent presidential election: the fear of being … Continue reading Before We Challenge Books, We Should Be Challenged By Them – In Defense of Huck Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird
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Open Letter to Rep. Jason Saine -You’re a State Representative; Fight For All Public Schools, Not A New Charter School
Dear Rep. Saine, When you as a lawmaker were elected to office in North Carolina, you took a vow to uphold the state constitution no matter what area you represented. While the interests of any lawmaker’s constituents are of vital importance, it could be argued that the entire state is actually the represented area of … Continue reading Open Letter to Rep. Jason Saine -You’re a State Representative; Fight For All Public Schools, Not A New Charter School
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A Standing Ovation For High School Drama Programs
“Totus mundus agit histrionem.” Translated, this means “All the World's a Stage" which is the motto of the Globe Theatre owned chiefly by William Shakespeare and the King’s Men and is also a famous line from a most famous speech by Jacques from As You Like It. This past weekend, I enjoyed another fantastic performance … Continue reading A Standing Ovation For High School Drama Programs
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In Praise of the High School Marching Band
Last night was a first in my entire teaching career - the football team of the school where I teach played a December game. While the result of the score was not as favorable as I would have hoped, it is inspiring to see the number of students, alumni, parents, and staff who came to … Continue reading In Praise of the High School Marching Band
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Truth Will Out – The Reality of Fake News and The Need To Support Public Schools
“Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. “ - George Orwell “…, and the truth will set you free.” – Jesus, John 8:32 “This above all: to thine own self be true.” - Polonius, Hamlet, I, iii In a society that … Continue reading Truth Will Out – The Reality of Fake News and The Need To Support Public Schools
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Open Letter to Sen. Richard Burr – Do Not Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Senator Burr, As the senior senator of our state embarking on your third term in office, your voice in the national arena carries both weight and experienced perspective. And while you and I share many differing opinions on issues that affect our country, I do believe that we share a passion to make sure that … Continue reading Open Letter to Sen. Richard Burr – Do Not Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
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