The idiom "thinking outside the box" is commonly used. It's safe to say that most people have the same idea about what it means. Merriam-Webster defines it as such: And then there was an expose of Michele Morrow that appeared last week from The Daily Haymaker, a conservative outlet, that seems to be trying to … Continue reading Can’t “Think Outside The Box” When You Are Out Of Bounds

It was not too long ago that some in Raleigh entertained legislation to arm teachers with guns inside of classrooms. And if you are paying attention to what is happening in Tennessee, that idea is getting traction in heavily red areas that want to pour more money into unregulated vouchers. And here's another ill conceived … Continue reading Michele, I Will Not Teach With A Camera In My Room

North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it did over a decade ago. Let me repeat: North Carolina has over 7400 fewer teacher assistants than it over ten years ago. When study after study published by leading education scholars and education historians preach that reaching students early in their academic lives is most crucial … Continue reading Over 7,400 NC Teacher Assistants Lost Since 2008 But Tim Moore Wants To Add $300,000,000 To Voucher Program

Say in 2008, a school district had 1000 students in its school system and spent 10 million dollars in its budget to educate them. That’s a 10,000 per pupil expenditure. Now in 2024, that same district has 1500 students and the school system is spending 11.5 million to educate them. That district is spending more … Continue reading When A North Carolina Lawmaker Says, “Well, We Are Spending More on Education Than Ever Before,” Then Tell Him This

Actually, he doesn't. He wants to give every family that applied for a voucher tax payer money no matter their income to send their kids to private schools at the expense of the state's public school system. Look at Public Schools First of North Carolina’s report on the application process for vouchers to be used next school … Continue reading So, Tim Moore Wants To “Fully Fund” Education In NC?

I get it. It's not about logic. It's about partisan politics. And money. But there are many glaringly deliberate denials of truth in what Bob Luddy says while he is actively buying his way into political campaigns for his own monetary gains. From WUNC.com this week: Bob Luddy "owns a kitchen equipment manufacturer and is … Continue reading “The Home School Mother With A Deep Understanding Of K-12 Education” Who Will “Make Civility And Respect Imperative” For “All Students” Whose Past Social Media Posts Were Just A “Spoof.” That’s Bulls**t.

Reading! Math! Science! And, what? Oh, adrenochrome! And Mel Gibson! And Disney! https://twitter.com/i/status/1767520544583307689 I wonder if she knows that Mel Gibson actually voiced the male leading role in a Disney movie from the 1990's.

From the News & Observer last month: "Senate Republicans said the state budget will increase the average pay for teachers to $60,671 by the 2024-2025 school year." That average pay figure is not really that high. Actually it is much less. Take a look at the most recent DPI report that highlights the budgeting for … Continue reading Don’t Believe What The NC General Assembly Says About Average Teacher Pay. Here’s Why.

It happened about a year ago to the day. Almost as if it was scripted and arranged beforehand with the switch of Rep. Tricia to the GOP over “personal grievances.” It’s House Bill 823. The ultimate school choice bill. Look at this part: This bill is not something that North Carolina was entertaining by itself. … Continue reading Expanding Vouchers In NC Is Not About Helping Low Income Families

This is an image Michele Morrow is using for her campaign. But it grossly misrepresents her qualifications and oversimplifies her actual connections to public service. First, being a wife and mother are noble. So is being in healthcare as a nurse. But she has never sent her children to public school while living in North … Continue reading “Wife. Mother. Nurse. Educator.” – About Michele Morrow’s Misleading Campaign Poster