The supposed need for North Carolina's voucher program has officially done a 180-degree turn. When first introduced, the voucher system was as described by then-called NC Policy Watch as such: In 2014, Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood ruled that the Opportunity Grants were unconstitutional. In 2015, that ruling was reversed supposedly upholding a lifeline for … Continue reading From Helping Low-Income Minority Students To Giving Wealthy White Families A Tax Break: NC’s Voucher Program

Justin Parmenter's recent post about health care premiums for teachers sums it all up. Parmenter refers to a recent Charlotte Observer piece. So, when glittering bills like this are introduced... ... it shouldn't really say "raise" as much as admit that it may not even cover a "cost of living adjustment" (COLA).

Let's temper this a second. Yes, a bill was introduced in the NC General Assembly by State Representative Erin Paré, R-Wake which would raise the beginning pay for a new teacher to $50,000 a year. The most experienced teachers would also see a raise of over $12,000. Another aspect of this bill is the reinstatement … Continue reading Big Raises For NC Teachers? Mmmm.

Cherokee High School is home to the defending girls state champions in 1A basketball. They are expected to vie for that title again. In the conference tournament, they played Hayesville High School and won handily. But instead of being able to celebrate that feat, they endured a hostile scene. The letter that follows from the … Continue reading What Happened To The Cherokee Lady Braves Basketball Team This Past Weekend

Below is a notice sent to all federal employees from Elon Muck this past Saturday, Feb. 22nd. And here is the email that was sent soon after:

Say in 2008, a school district had 1000 students in its school system and spent 10 million dollars in its budget to educate them. That’s a 10,000 per pupil expenditure. Now in 2025, that same district has 1500 students and the school system is spending 11.5 million to educate them. That district is spending more … Continue reading When Someone In North Carolina Says, “Well, We Are Spending More on Education Than Ever Before,” Then Tell Him This

Yep, they did. A children's story written by an Oscar-award winning actress who graduated from military high school and whose father was a career military man. "In a Feb. 16 Instagram post, the Oscar-winning actress, 64, wrote that the book had been banned in Pentagon-run schools. Per a memo obtained by The Washington Post, the Department of Defense … Continue reading They Banned Freckleface Strawberry In Schools?

The Education Law Center has put up a site that allows anyone to see the total effect of shutting off federal funds to public schools under the Trump administration if he does go "all out" on a promise to abolish the Department of Education. He has also threatened to decline federal funding based on a … Continue reading The Equivalent Of Over 27K Entry Level Teaching Positions In NC On The Chopping Block?

One of the more interesting bills filed so far this legislative session is SB 92, the "Released Time Education Act". More about this bill is explained in this report: "The legislation comes as LifeWise Academy, a national organization that offers Bible education to public school students during school hours, has been preparing to expand into North … Continue reading Letting “Churches Reach The Next Generation” During Public School Hours?

The following letter was sent this past Friday (Valentine's Day of all days) to every educational institution that receives any type of funding from the federal government. It comes from Craig Trainor, the acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Dept. of Education. In it he states, “Educational institutions have toxically indoctrinated students with … Continue reading About That “False premise that the United States is built upon ‘systemic and structural racism’” Letter