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Welcome Back to School 2017-2018 – Mark Johnson’s Empty Video Address

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With a new school year starting in North Carolina, it usually is customary for leaders of school systems and individual schools to offer words of encouragement and support to teachers to help inaugurate classes. State Superintendent Mark Johnson offered his first “Welcome Back to School” video to teachers this past week, and while it seems … Continue reading Welcome Back to School 2017-2018 – Mark Johnson’s Empty Video Address

The Most Enabled Man in Raleigh – North Carolina’s State Superintendent

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The July 14th ruling by a three-judge panel in favor of State Supt. Mark Johnson may have been a huge victory on the surface for Johnson’s supporters and those who seek to exert their influence through him and his inexperience. But it is not a real victory for Johnson himself. While the office of the … Continue reading The Most Enabled Man in Raleigh – North Carolina’s State Superintendent

When the Leader of the Public Schools Refuses to be Part of the Public

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Imagine you are an official of the state elected by the public. Your job is to lead the state’s public school system. You are the head of the Department of Public Instruction. You are the lead public school instructor. You control public information. You oversee taxpayer money that comes from the public. Should you not … Continue reading When the Leader of the Public Schools Refuses to be Part of the Public

The Elimination of ASW and the Intentions of the NCGA’s Budget Cuts to DPI

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What follows in this post is another manifestation of the how the NC General Assembly is trying to weaken the Department of Public Instruction in such a way so that it can control as many aspects of teacher and school evaluation to validate its actions on what it perceives as school reform. For the past … Continue reading The Elimination of ASW and the Intentions of the NCGA’s Budget Cuts to DPI

Six Months Into Office – An Open Letter to Supt. Mark Johnson

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“The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides leadership to 115 local public school districts and 160 charter schools serving over 1.5 million students in kindergarten through high school graduation. The agency is responsible for all aspects of the state's public school system and works under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of … Continue reading Six Months Into Office – An Open Letter to Supt. Mark Johnson

Next Stop on the “Listening Tour” – NC State Superintendent Mark Johnson vs. The NC State Board of Education

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It appears that there may be more bickering in the backrooms of Raleigh than many have been hearing in the other parts of North Carolina. At least that is what some people claim to be hearing on their own “listening tours.” Lynn Bonner’s recent April 13th report in the Raleigh News & Observer entitled “NC … Continue reading Next Stop on the “Listening Tour” – NC State Superintendent Mark Johnson vs. The NC State Board of Education

An Application for “The Traditional Public Charter School”

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In an educational climate (here in North Carolina and elsewhere) that seems to be changing as quickly as the Earth’s temperature, it might be time to suggest helping traditional schools gain some more resources and support from the North Carolina General Assembly. In the past four years, North Carolina has successfully taken a public education … Continue reading An Application for “The Traditional Public Charter School”