Reading educational perspectives from John Hood and the John Locke Foundation is like opening a letter with a nice stamp, a handwritten address, and some hearts drawn on the outside. Yet, once you open it up, what falls out is nothing but glitter. No letter. Nothing really of substance. Just a mess on the floor … Continue reading Don’t Mistake My “Exaggeration” For Your Active Ignorance – A Somewhat Rational Response to the John Locke Foundation
What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
The following table was released by the North Carolina Senate Democrats today in conjunction with the first "meeting" of the committee to redraw gerrymandered district lines. That's five and one-half million dollars to defend something that was declared unconstitutional. Last week, the State Board of Education began to initiate cuts in the amount of $3.2 … Continue reading What 5.5 Million Could Have Done for Public Schools
The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
The Onion is a well known satirical news outlet. It recently published a piece on school choice. It is shown below (http://www.theonion.com/infographic/choosing-right-school-your-child-56536). And no, I am not asking for your response to this or your thoughts (although, they are certainly welcome), it was interesting to see the take that a national publication has on school … Continue reading The Onion and Its Take on School Choice
Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
Whether you realize it or not, school started this past Monday, July 31st. Many a student, many a sponsor, and many a coach went back to public school campuses to start official practices for sanctioned and unsanctioned fall sports and other worthwhile activities like marching band, cheerleading, color guard, dance teams, etc. The list goes … Continue reading Raises In Stipends For High School Coaches Is a Must Or Else NC Will Pay a Bigger Price
Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
...because it perfectly frames the platitudinous, over-cliched, trite, and banal argument offered by those who favor the privatization of public education in North Carolina. It is John Hood's latest missive featured on EdNC.org entitled "Exaggeration won’t stop school choice" (https://www.ednc.org/2017/07/31/exaggeration-wont-stop-school-choice/). And while you may catch the use of words like "choice" and "competition," maybe look … Continue reading Every Public School Advocate in North Carolina Should Read This Perspective …
A Third-Person Open Letter to Darrell Allison and the PEFNC – Why Hide Behind the Ambiguity?
Lindsay Wagner’s latest piece for the AJ Fletcher Foundation entitled “Are publicly-funded private school vouchers helping low-income kids? We don’t know” showcases one of the primary redundancies purposefully used by funded “school choice” advocates in the quest to make sure that the best way to argue for “freedom in choosing schools” in North Carolina is … Continue reading A Third-Person Open Letter to Darrell Allison and the PEFNC – Why Hide Behind the Ambiguity?
What The NC State Superintendent Said in November of 2016 – Measure it Against July of 2017
On November 15, Lynn Bonner of the News & Observer wrote an expose on the newly elected state superintendent Mark Johnson entitled "Next NC superintendent's Teach for America work was foundation for education views" (http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article114941948.html). Below is a list of quotes and other items attributed to that "interview." Republican Mark Johnson comes to the job … Continue reading What The NC State Superintendent Said in November of 2016 – Measure it Against July of 2017
A Very Serious Thank You Letter to Betsy DeVos
Dear Secretary DeVos, I wanted to write you a small note to thank you for what you have done in your capacity as U.S. Secretary of Education, but not for the reasons that you might think. It is not because of your zealous crusade to expand vouchers at the expense of traditional public schools to … Continue reading A Very Serious Thank You Letter to Betsy DeVos
The Words “Standing Up For Public Schools” and “Full Communication” Have Never Described State Supt. Johnson
The Editorial Board of the Raleigh News & Observer minced no words in its central opinion piece from today's edition. It is scathing and worth reading just for the use of diction to carry a rather stern tone (http://amp.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article164127362.html) . From "Chipping away at DPI - and hurting kids:" Mark Johnson, the new state superintendent … Continue reading The Words “Standing Up For Public Schools” and “Full Communication” Have Never Described State Supt. Johnson
What Should Really Be “Special” in North Carolina
From Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary: Definition of special : distinguished by some unusual quality; especially : being in some way superior : held in particular esteem a : readily distinguishable from others of the same category : uniquethey set it apart as b : of, relating to, or constituting a species : specific : being other than the usual : additional, extra : designed for a particular purpose or … Continue reading What Should Really Be “Special” in North Carolina
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