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
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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
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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
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The Total Soulless Educational Eclipse of 2017
On August 21, 2017 parts of western North Carolina will be subject to a total solar eclipse. Other parts of the state will certainly witness the once in a lifetime event. Ironically, most people affected by the eclipse will be in rural areas. On July 25, 2017 all of North Carolina became subject to another … Continue reading The Total Soulless Educational Eclipse of 2017
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Budget Cuts to DPI – A Case for Laying Off Mark Johnson
“I don’t think anybody’s going to like the cuts we make, because they’ll have to be in the area of services to the districts,” State Board of Education Chairman Bill Cobey. No truer words have been spoken. Mr. Cobey’s words are in reference to the $3.2 million dollar cuts that are part of the North … Continue reading Budget Cuts to DPI – A Case for Laying Off Mark Johnson
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SB599 on Steroids – The Fast Tracking of DeVos and Johnson
This past month, I wrote about SB599 in a post called The Stench of SB599. In it I stated, “The overall premise of this bill is to ensure that we have a proper teacher pipeline going into the schools.” - Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, R- Wilkes, in response to questions about SB599 on House floor in … Continue reading SB599 on Steroids – The Fast Tracking of DeVos and Johnson
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Betsy DeVos and Mark Johnson – Social Vegans in a Job For Omnivores
I came across this picture of a restaurant’s sign located in Texas, and while I am not in any way trying to criticize people’s dietary choices, I did have to chuckle. God knows anyone who knows me knows the dietary adventures that I have had in my life. But what this sign is saying … Continue reading Betsy DeVos and Mark Johnson – Social Vegans in a Job For Omnivores
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The Most Enabled Man in Raleigh – North Carolina’s State Superintendent
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
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The UnFAIR VANITY of Betsy DeVos
I have never read the William Makepeace Thackery Victorian novel Vanity Fair. Never will. But I would like to meet someone whose middle name is Makepeace. My understanding is that it is a somewhat satirical look at English society, but when I look at the title, I immediately think of the iconic magazine Vanity Fair … Continue reading The UnFAIR VANITY of Betsy DeVos
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When the Leader of the Public Schools Refuses to be Part of the Public
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
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