In short, many of the people who set policy in Raleigh are banking on the premise that educators in NC are not truly knowledgeable of all the facets of pubic education to really see how matters can be manipulated for special interests. Educators wear many hats, have various undefined expectations, are constantly bombarded with tasks, … Continue reading 10 Things All Educators & Public School Advocates In NC Should Know

In an age where people want to ban books in our schools, we should be banning school meal debts for students. Especially when we are sitting on a state surplus built on the backs of our most vulnerable. Last fall Gov. Cooper announced added funding for free and reduced-price meals in public schools. “More money … Continue reading Don’t Ban Books. Ban School Lunch Debt.

“We need to get back to classical education folks, teaching our children to read and write and do mathematics. We need to start teaching them history and civics and financial literacy. We need to get back to teaching our children to be proud to be Americans again”Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson at the June 2024 Greater … Continue reading Math Much, Mark?

When State Attorney General Josh Stein announced that he was running for governor after Roy Cooper’s term expires, it started to frame a clearer picture of what that race will look like if (then) current political ambitions played out. State Attorney General Josh Stein against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. And if you are an advocate … Continue reading Stein Vs. Robinson For NC Governor- It’s Clear Who Would Serve Public Schools Better

At the beginning of each school year, I am required to fully disclose my syllabus to all perspective students and parents. On the first day of class, I give each student a set of rubrics that I use to gauge written work throughout the year. Any student can ask how any assessment was graded and … Continue reading When .gov Allows .edu To Be Governed By .com – North Carolina’s Allegiance to SAS and EVAAS

…and have the score tied to their legislative profile. North Carolina is one of fewer than 20 states that requires all students (EC, LEP, etc.) to take the ACT, which has no impact on their transcripts, provides no feedback in its scores on how to improve student achievement and is administered on a school day … Continue reading Every North Carolina General Assembly Member Should Be Required to Take the ACT…

When the state of North Carolina had to have federal emergency funds to help with "learning losses" from the pandemic, it provided yet another example of how this state has horribly fulfilled its constitutional obligation to fund public education. Why? Because the learning losses were not just due to a once-in-a-lifetime worldwide pandemic, but that … Continue reading About Those ESSER Funds Running Out…

According to TeachNC on November 3rd of 2021, there were over 8500 vacancies in North Carolina for classroom teachers ALONE. In all, there were over 23,600 vacancies. Just looking at those teacher vacancies from 2021 – the average salary of a teacher in NC was right under $55,000 a year (according to the report from the … Continue reading Where Has The Money Already Budgeted For Vacant Teacher Positions In NC Been Going For The Last 3 Years?

Yes, you need to be aware of Project 2025. Despite what many claim that Trump had "no idea" about its construction, anyone who has read the contents of Project 2025 and viewed the RNC would not question that it is a driving force in the platform of a new Trump presidency. It’s over 900 pages. … Continue reading November 5, 2024 Happens Before (Project) 2025