For quite some time, Mark Johnson has cast himself as a champion of public education fighting against evil, unseen forces in a quest to bring effective, urgent, and positive  change. But maybe he should have reflected on his actual record. Johnson said that he conducted a “listening tour” around the state to gather ideas and … Continue reading No, Mark Johnson – It Was Not The “Deep State,””The Establishment,” Or “Elite Insiders” Who Defeated You; It Was Your Pathetic Record.

The current General Assembly majority is very scared of public school teachers and those who support them. Without their support in this next election cycle (including today's primaries), many candidates for office simply cannot win. That’s why the NCGA majority has touted so many “band-aid” style electioneering schemes to make them appear pro-public education, especially … Continue reading Open Letter to the Registered Voter Who Believes in Public Schools – Vote In Today’s Primaries!

No, this post is not meant to stoke fear in people about coronavirus in North Carolina and its public schools, but the recent cases in the country and the continued spread of it throughout the world does bring to mind what we have in schools as preventative measures. Even DPI has released an "official" statement … Continue reading North Carolina Needs A State Superintendent Who Will Fight For A Nurse In Every School – Looking At DPI’s Response To Coronavirus

Yes, March 3rd is "Super Tuesday" and much of the focus will be on the presidential primaries as states with a much more realistic representation of the electorate will be deciding which delegates will vote for what national nominee. Yet, the ballot people in North Carolina will see also is full of state office primaries … Continue reading Why March 3rd Is A Big Day For Public Education

Truitt is a former teacher, turnaround coach, associate vice president of University and P-12 Partnerships at UNC General Administration, and former senior education advisor to Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. (From an EdNC.org report entitled “Will state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson run again?”) Currently she is the chancellor of Western Governor’s University of North Carolina. … Continue reading Catherine Truitt Is Running For State Superintendent. You Might Want See What She Has Claimed In 2016 About Public Education Here In NC.

One only has to look at the voting record, listen to comments made, and investigate who is financing his campaign to know that Craig Horn should never become the state superintendent of North Carolina's public schools. A Charlotte Observer article this morning outlined the top donors for all candidates in the state superintendents primaries this … Continue reading Just Look At Craig Horn’s Campaign Finances – He Should Never Become State Superintendent

Mark Johnson claims that he wants to change the “establishment.” But in reality he wants to protect the “establishment.” In fact, he is the “establishment.” The term “establishment” has become something of a nebulous term in elections. This use of the “status quo” fallacy is not new, certainly for Mark Johnson. And it is a … Continue reading Did You Get A Text From Mark Johnson To Help Him Fight The “Establishment?” Well, He Is The “Establishment.”

“My family is the biggest contributor of soft money to the Republican National Committee. I have decided to stop taking offense at the suggestion that we are buying influence. Now I simply concede the point. They are right. We do expect something in return. We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and … Continue reading Following the Money – Remembering Who Helped Finance Mark Johnson’s 2016 Campaign