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What Does Dan Forest Have to Say About Roy Moore?
"If our action in keeping men out of women's bathrooms and showers protected the life of just one child or one woman from being molested or assaulted, then it was worth it. North Carolina will never put a price tag on the value of our children. They are precious and priceless." – Lt. Gov. … Continue reading What Does Dan Forest Have to Say About Roy Moore?
A Bye Week Just Means More Time To Prepare
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. – Paul “Bear” Bryant. The second season starts tonight for high school football as many teams from this area are preparing to play in the first round. And we finally have some football weather to accompany the … Continue reading A Bye Week Just Means More Time To Prepare
Rep. Tim Moore’s EPIC FAIL – A Response to Words on NCGA’s “Reforms”
Dear Rep. Moore, I read with great frustration and yet great amusement your op-ed that appeared on November 9, 2017 on EdNC.org (“Education reforms for North Carolina’s future”). You begin your farce of an attempted explanation of what has happened to public education in NC with. “The North Carolina General Assembly is implementing meaningful public … Continue reading Rep. Tim Moore’s EPIC FAIL – A Response to Words on NCGA’s “Reforms”
Mo(o)re Misguided Missives – A Response to Rep. Tim Moore’s Words on NCGA’s Education “Reforms”
Dear Rep. Moore, I read with great frustration and yet great amusement your op-ed that appeared on November 9, 2017 on EdNC.org (“Education reforms for North Carolina’s future”). You begin your farce of an attempted explanation of what has happened to public education in NC with. “The North Carolina General Assembly is implementing meaningful public … Continue reading Mo(o)re Misguided Missives – A Response to Rep. Tim Moore’s Words on NCGA’s Education “Reforms”
“At” The Table or “On” the Table – The Need for Teacher Input in Educational “Reform”
You can be either “at” the table or “on” the table. For teachers in North Carolina, there are many other prepositions that could identify the relationship between the legislation process and teacher input such as “under” the table, “without” a place at the table, or “behind” the table. But we are really never “at” the … Continue reading “At” The Table or “On” the Table – The Need for Teacher Input in Educational “Reform”
NC Virtual Charters Doing Badly? Got a Solution
As reported by Billy Ball in NC Policy Watch today (Controversial virtual charter school seeks funding boost, permanent status), "The head of a controversial virtual charter school wants North Carolina lawmakers to funnel more cash into the program and clear operations beyond the 2019 sunset of its four-year pilot program. Nathan Currie, superintendent at N.C. Connections … Continue reading NC Virtual Charters Doing Badly? Got a Solution
What Chad Barefoot and the NC General Assembly Can Learn From Betsy DeVos About SB599
If you don't remember this past summer, a new bill was introduced to "reinvigorate" the teacher pipeline here in North Carolina. It was called SB599 and was originally championed by Chad Barefoot. It is not too hard to see that the need for a "teacher pipeline" has been on the minds of the NC General … Continue reading What Chad Barefoot and the NC General Assembly Can Learn From Betsy DeVos About SB599
Survey Monkeys and Publicly Funded Private School Basketball Teams – Mark Johnson’s Search for Wasteful Spending
Today a report from WRAL highlighted Mark Johnson’s declaration that he had found wasteful spending within the Department of Public Instruction. In “NC superintendent slams 'disturbing' spending at state education agency,” Kelly Hinchcliffe begins, “State Superintendent Mark Johnson listened last week as State Board of Education members bemoaned the millions of dollars in recent budget cuts to … Continue reading Survey Monkeys and Publicly Funded Private School Basketball Teams – Mark Johnson’s Search for Wasteful Spending
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