From EdNC.org yesterday concerning the "The Future of School Integration in North Carolina" panel hosted by NC Policy Watch: Rev. William Barber II, originally slated to speak at the event, gave introductory remarks via web chat: “What do you have now in Charlotte?” he questioned. “Beneath the beautiful buildings and bountiful banking, you have the … Continue reading “The re-entrenchment of resegregation” in CMS: Remembering HB 514, The Municipal Charter School Bill

Below is a map provided by EdNC.org that plots the most recent school performance grades across North Carolina. Next is a map of the economic well-being of each NC county as reported be the North Carolina Department of Commerce.   The LIGHTER the shade of blue, the more economic "distress." This is how it was … Continue reading School Performance Grades – The NCGA’s Way Of Mapping Poverty, Health Care Access, And Food Deserts

Today is Sunday, November 3, 2019. November 3, 2020 is the first Tuesday of the 11th month. That's election day. North Carolina has 100 counties, each with a county public school system. According to the Labor and Economic Analysis Division of the NC Dept. of Commerce, the public schools are at least the second-largest employers … Continue reading 365 Days From Today Could Be A Very Big Day For North Carolina Public Education

What if I were to extend the school year for another 100+ days beyond the already allotted time frame and when students got to class, called for an unsupervised study hall day after day because I refused to enact a lesson plan? Imagine all of the school buildings needing to be kept open, the meals … Continue reading What If I Ran My Classroom Like Berger & Moore Ran The NCGA?

It is not often that two teams from the same conference in the state’s largest athletic classification play each other this late in the year with identical records at the top of the standings. To make it even more special – these two teams represent two schools that border each other’s zones. So, what does … Continue reading November 1, 2019 – What Could Be The Largest Student Section in West Forsyth History

Mark Johnson made sure that we had iStation to be our diagnostic reading tool for the Read to Achieve initiative. From EdSurge product reviews: And even though there is an issued stay on the implementation of iStation as the contract is being investigated, iStation has slammed NC with a publicity campaign with a full assortment … Continue reading The Sweet Irony Of This iStation Tweet -Maybe They Need The Language Diagnostic Tool

It's October 30th. Over 100 days and 4 million dollars wasted on an extended session in which Phil Berger has not had the guts to even call a vote on a veto-override in the NC Senate and today this happens. From the News & Observer: Republicans in the General Assembly are offering Democrats a deal … Continue reading Holding Teachers Hostage & Phil Berger’s Foolish Bluff

As I write this, my wife is still sleeping, getting much needed rest because when Malcolm gets up in the middle of the night (which is frequent) she usually settles him down. So I wanted to jot a few words that could never really approach an accurate measure of the gratitude I have that I … Continue reading A Thank You Letter For My Wife – Happy Anniversary

NAEP reports for 2019 were released early this morning, and if you are one who looks at the NAEP is a good measurement of student progress, then what the results say about Phil Berger's Read to Achieve initiative is not good. Not that it will stop Mark Johnson from passing out iPads and championing iStation. … Continue reading Read To Achieve Has A Fever And The Only Prescription Is To End It

It appears that Rep. Rob Bryan will do anything to save face when it comes to the failed reform that he championed three years ago called the Innovative School District. He brought this state a version of an already failed reform, became part of the outfit that won the contract for the ISD, and is … Continue reading The Only “Reform” For This Reform Is Eliminating It – About SB 522 And The ISD