“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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The Best Editorial Concerning Mark Johnson’s Tenure In Recent Memory
From the Sunday July 2, 2017 News & Observer Editorial Board: North Carolina Republicans continue to meddle in education When Republican Mark Johnson, a 33-year-old former Forsyth County school board member, upset incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson, a Democrat, in the 2016 election, Republicans in the General Assembly were rubbing their hands … Continue reading The Best Editorial Concerning Mark Johnson’s Tenure In Recent Memory
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Open Letter to Mark Johnson, Candidate for State Supertintendent, Concerning Remarks on Poverty and Student Preparedness
Dear Mr. Johnson, I read with great interest your essay posted on EdNC.org entitled “Our American Dream” on September 7th. Because you are a member of the school board from my own district and the republican nominee for State Superintendent, I was eager to read/see/hear what might distinguish you from Dr. Atkinson. I agree that … Continue reading Open Letter to Mark Johnson, Candidate for State Supertintendent, Concerning Remarks on Poverty and Student Preparedness
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