Betsy DeVos might very well be the most “not-pro-life” person in the nation’s capital. "It goes back to what I mentioned, the concept of really being active in the Shephelah of our culture — to impact our culture in ways that are not the traditional funding-the-Christian-organization route, but that really may have greater Kingdom gain … Continue reading The Pharisaical DeVastation of Betsy DeVos
Yes, It’s Your Items of the Week – Oct. 15th – Oct. 21st
5 Presidents and Lady Gaga Niger Rep. Frederica Wilson George W. Bush A “10” Astros and Dodgers MLB, NHL, NBA, NBA Sessions 23,000 I-40
The State Superintendent Needs Someone to Speak For Him – Someone Who Speaks With Details Is Preferred
State Superintendent Mark Johnson has begun to use the $700,000 of tax payer money given to him by the NC General Assembly to begin hiring people who can help carry out his nebulous, amorphous, and ambiguous agenda that has been long in the making but short in the doing. That $700,000 dollars is specifically for … Continue reading The State Superintendent Needs Someone to Speak For Him – Someone Who Speaks With Details Is Preferred
Again, Why We Need Educational Journalists – What is Happening in Florida
When North Carolina adopted its current school performance grade policy, it was not original. It was taken from Florida where Jeb Bush enacted it as governor. Apparently, NC has also adopted a proclivity for the use of vouchers and couple that with our state's deliberate lack of oversight and regulation, we may have another similarity … Continue reading Again, Why We Need Educational Journalists – What is Happening in Florida
National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in Teachers
Did you know that North Carolina has more Nationally Board Certified Teachers than any state in the country? Simply go to this site and compare - http://www.nbpts.org/in-your-state/. This morning score reports for those who were seeking renewal were released. If you succeeded, I congratulate you. It's not easy to become and remain certified. When I initially … Continue reading National Board Certification Score Release Day – An Argument to Invest More in Teachers
The State Superintendent, Robeson County, and the Innovative School District
The special session of the GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly that convened last December was nothing but a power-grab for a party that had lost control of the governor’s mansion. One of the most egregious acts was HB17 which transferred significant powers from the State Board of Education to the newly elected state superintendent Mark … Continue reading The State Superintendent, Robeson County, and the Innovative School District
When the State Superintendent Starts Following Your Twitter Account
This week I received confirmation that Mark Johnson, the state school superintendent, is now following my personal twitter feed through his office’s official twitter account. Even have the proof. And I absolutely welcome it. There are around 100,000 teachers in this state. Mark Johnson’s official twitter account currently follows 442 people (as of this post), … Continue reading When the State Superintendent Starts Following Your Twitter Account
“Blood Done Sign My Name” – Lessons From a Timeless Book That We Still Need to Learn
There are books that I personally recommend to anyone who is looking for a great read. There are books that I encourage people to read for its social commentary. There are books that I applaud because of the narrative style. There are books that continually haunt me. There are books that reaffirm the fact that … Continue reading “Blood Done Sign My Name” – Lessons From a Timeless Book That We Still Need to Learn
“Sweetness Follows” – Hopefully
Hopefully, sweetness will follow. All of the “little things” and the bigger events happening in the world today have cast a gloomy haze on our world. And the response by those who could affect change has added a bitterness to it all. Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Hurricane Irma in Florida. Hurricane Maria ripping Puerto Rico. … Continue reading “Sweetness Follows” – Hopefully
Risque Lowe’s Foods Ads and The Items of the Week – Oct. 8th – Oct. 14th
Trump and Obamacare Iran Deal California Wildfires Puerto Rico - end of relief? NLCS and ALCS Boy Scouts and girls Utah nurse and detective NFL and standing U.S. and the World Cup Harvey Weinstein Trump and Columbus Day
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