No, I was not invited to the “Dinner” exactly one year ago. I was at a school function with some incredibly talented students trying to raise money for the Drama Department to keep the arts vibrant in our school. But many people shared quotes and there was a live stream video and, of course, Johnson … Continue reading One Year Ago Tonight – That “Dinner” and Mark Johnson’s #NC2030 Plan

Simply put, it’s hard to build bridges in this state with those who are making the very divides that separate us. Before the Great Recession took hold of the country, North Carolina had what was considered one of the more progressive public school systems in the Southeast. That is no longer the case. While other … Continue reading This Teacher Does Not Want To “Build Bridges” Or “Have A Seat At The Table” With Berger & Moore; I Want Them Out Of Power

Mark Johnson is running to be Lt. Gov. so that he can sit on the very state board of education that he literally fought against for almost two years in court over a power struggle. His platform? No more Common Core. And he finally has a website for his campaign - less than three weeks … Continue reading NoMoreCommonCore.Org: When Mark Johnson Forgets What Happened in 2017

Within the last ten years, the number of teacher candidates in this state’s education schools have decreased by approximately one-third, the North Carolina Teacher Fellows was dismantled and then brought back as a shadow of its former self, graduate degree pay bumps were removed for new hires in 2014, and longevity pay for teachers was … Continue reading Dear Winston-Salem / Forsyth County, Recruit & Retain Great Teachers And Pass The Sales Tax Referendum

Last August Mark Johnson wanted you to know that he’s a lawyer in an email that has probably the best first line ever from a high ranking official in the past few years Look at all of the different “excuses” as to why State Superintendent Mark Johnson has not fully come clean about a unilateral … Continue reading “I’m Also A Lawyer” – Then Our State Superintendent Should “Honestly Demean” Himself

Hi Mr. Wilson. We've met. In 2016, I wrote a post about what the state of North Carolina had done to the public school system over the last few years and Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post published it as part of The Answer Sheet education blog. You were the spokesperson for then Governor Pat … Continue reading An Open Letter To Graham Wilson, Mark Johnson’s Spokesperson, Concerning His Pathetic Words About A Teacher

An "Opportunity Grant" in North Carolina is worth up to $4200 a year to cover (or help cover) tuition at a non-public participating school. According to the Private School Review, there are 35 private schools in North Carolina for which an Opportunity Grant could cover the entire tuition ($4200 or less). All 35 are religiously … Continue reading Financing An Academic Theocracy With Public Money – North Carolina’s Voucher System

The GOP-led NC legislature’s 2013 decision to end graduate degree pay bumps for new teachers entering the teaching profession was not only misguided, but another wave in the assault on public education that continues here in the Old North State. And the very person who has influenced more policy on public education since 2013, Sen. … Continue reading Here’s A Way To Recruit & Retain Great Teachers In NC – Restore Graduate Degree Pay

This is just a personal opinion, but it must simply suck to be the spokesperson for State Superintendent Mark Johnson and have to "explain" some of the electioneering antics he has used to "promote" himself. Johnson makes a personal webpage to steer people away from the official DPI site and Graham Wilson has to explain … Continue reading So We Can “Opt Out?” Interesting.