If you did not know, UTLA (the United Teachers of Los Angeles) will be going on strike starting tomorrow. And like the "strikes" that happened in West Virginia, Arizona, and Oklahoma and the march in North Carolina, the issue isn't really all about teacher pay - it's about funding schools fully. Dr. Diane Ravitch posted … Continue reading What Los Angeles Teachers Are Fighting For is What NC Teachers Are Fighting For
Teachers Advocated for Public Schools in 2018, Just Like in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014….And We Can Do More in 2019.
NCAE formed in 1970. Almost 50 years strong. NCAE Memberships and drives. Sit-ins and Walk-ins. Decline to Sign. Court Cases Won on Behalf of public teachers. We ❤ Public Schools. Wearing Red on Wednesdays. Students Deserve More March. Moral Mondays. Rallies. 2016 Election for a pro-public education governor. May 16th. Op-eds. Blogs. 2018 Elections to … Continue reading Teachers Advocated for Public Schools in 2018, Just Like in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014….And We Can Do More in 2019.
Raleigh, Permanently Fix Class Size Chaos and Stop Using Our Students As Political Pawns
Remember last February? That's when a “fix” for the class size mandate was “agreed” upon by both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly that was presented as a welcome outcome. On the surface, it was a victory for parents, advocates, and schools in that the mandate will be pushed back for a while and … Continue reading Raleigh, Permanently Fix Class Size Chaos and Stop Using Our Students As Political Pawns
Sen. Berger, Stop Trying To Copy Jeb Bush’s Failed Education Reforms
The recent report to the State Board of Education this week once again proved to our state that the Read to Achieve initiative championed by Phil Berger has failed to do what it was promoted to do. Kris Nordstrom sums it up best from a report posted yesterday. In October, researchers from NC State’s Friday … Continue reading Sen. Berger, Stop Trying To Copy Jeb Bush’s Failed Education Reforms
About that “Most public employee teachers are in these positions because they lack the talent to compete in the private sector” comment…
The Charlotte Observer and News & Observer ran a piece on teacher voices this week called "How North Carolina's teachers are making their voices heard." It highlights just a few of the thousands of people who have advocated for public schools here in NC this past year. It is by no means even a hint … Continue reading About that “Most public employee teachers are in these positions because they lack the talent to compete in the private sector” comment…
What Happened In Rocky Mount – NC Needs More Regulations on Charter Schools
From the Rocky Mount Telegram on January 8th, 2019: Teachers at the now defunct Global Achiever School will not be able to look to the state for recourse as they wait to see if they will be paid the money owed to them. “Just as with district schools, the state allots the funds but the … Continue reading What Happened In Rocky Mount – NC Needs More Regulations on Charter Schools
North Carolina’s Intentional Misuse of Charter Schools: They Are For Experimentation, Not Competition
“Charter schools were designed to foster competition with districts.” The above was stated in the News & Observer yesterday by Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation in a report entitled “Popularity of charter schools is causing this NC school district to lose students.” And it’s not true. In fact, it is disingenuous. As was reported … Continue reading North Carolina’s Intentional Misuse of Charter Schools: They Are For Experimentation, Not Competition
Growth Vs. Proficiency – NC’s Toxic School Performance Grading System
Simply put, North Carolina should allow student growth to weigh more in the formula that measures school performance grades. (Honestly, we should get rid of it). Last March, a bill passed the General Assembly House K-12 Education Committee that according to an EdNC.org report from Alex Granados “would change the calculation of the grades from … Continue reading Growth Vs. Proficiency – NC’s Toxic School Performance Grading System
“Charter schools were designed to foster competition with districts” – No They Weren’t: Concerning the N&O Report on Charters in Durham County
“Charter schools were designed to foster competition with districts." The above was stated in the News & Observer today by Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation in a report entitled "Popularity of charter schools is causing this NC school district to lose students." And it's not true. In fact, it is disingenuous. As … Continue reading “Charter schools were designed to foster competition with districts” – No They Weren’t: Concerning the N&O Report on Charters in Durham County
Public Schools Aren’t Businesses – Don’t Believe Me? Try Running a Business as a Public School
Receiving constructive and unconstructive criticism is an inescapable reality when one writes a blog or puts out opinion pieces about public education in various media. But whether that feedback is presented as an argument to inquire, assert, or demean, it does further the conversation. In many instances it exposes the many myths concerning public education. … Continue reading Public Schools Aren’t Businesses – Don’t Believe Me? Try Running a Business as a Public School
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