Yesterday, the governor's office released the "StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit (K-12)" as a "plan" to safely reopen schools. As reported in this morning's Winston-Salem Journal: When the school year starts in August, students will be screened for illnesses before entering school, floor markings will be placed in classroom to ensure social distancing and congregating will … Continue reading School ReOpening “Plans” Were Released Yesterday, But There Are So Many Questions

If you are one of the most powerful lawmakers in a state who tweets your state's strong bond rating (but have not exercised it) during a pandemic, then you are either electioneering or bragging about something that you will never use. Or in Tim Moore's case, both. Last week  he tweeted this (and included is … Continue reading NC Must Invest More In Schools NOW – And They Can

... what I witnessed, heard, and actualized gave me more faith in this next generation of students than I have ever had before. And the kids are alright. Twenty-plus years of teaching (and the fact that I didn't start until my late 20's) reminds me that I am not by any means young in body … Continue reading This Teacher Went To A Peaceful Protest And…

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CARES stands for the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act." North Carolina received a little more than $2 billion dollars in this bill. This week Newsweek published an op-ed from two professors of education at Bucknell University concerning how Betsy DeVos is handling how monies from the CARES act is being distributed. "DeVos made … Continue reading “Betsy DeVos Is Looting Public Schools” – An Op-Ed Looking At CARES

This morning State Superintendent Mark Johnson talked about the statewide plan for reopening schools this fall (with no evidence that his “Task Force” ever met at all). And that statewide plan is that there is no statewide plan. Each LEA will have its own unique plan (115 school systems in the state). And because charter schools … Continue reading The State’s “ReOpening Plan” Is To Not Have A Plan

When the country was in the grips of the Great Recession over a decade ago, public education in this state took some of the biggest cuts in funding – cuts that were never really restored as the economy regained momentum and rebounded. One only has to see the level of per-pupil expenditures in 2019-2020 compared … Continue reading Actually Now Is The Time To Invest In NC’s Public Schools

It seems more fictional United States Presidents have had to be escorted to the White House Bunker Room than actual presidents. There's that scene in X-Men: Days of Future Past from 2014 where the Nixon character goes with guards to the White House Bunker. Of course, Magneto literally rips it out of the ground. That … Continue reading Donald Trump Is “Underneath The Bunker”

George Floyd. Impeachment. COVID-19 pandemic. Harvey Weinstein. Withdrawal from WHO. Double-Digit Unemployment. Relations with Iran and China. Shootings in Milwaukee, Baltimore, Texas, Louisiana. The President's Twitter Account. Hydroxychloroquine. Bleach and Sunlight. Richard Burr. Stimulus. Almost 1.8 cases of coronavirus in US. Over 100,000 American deaths due to coronavirus. And this is just from today: And … Continue reading The Real Classroom Of 2020

NPR recently published a report on the effects of distance learning on students from low-income householdsand on students with special needs. "Four out of 10 of the poorest U.S. students are accessing remote learning as little as once a week or less, according to a new survey from ParentsTogether, an advocacy group. By contrast, for … Continue reading About “Learning Gaps For Low-Income And Special Needs” Students