Our students are not dairy cattle
NC Public School’s Report Card: What does it mean? Education is a hot button right now and has been for the last decade-plus. In the many conversations I have had with people one...
Academic Palette Blog
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Teachers Short Changed…..Again
Over the next few days the North Carolina General Assembly will officially vote to pass the state budget, of which is almost three months late. The fiscal year ended on June 30 with no...
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A Decade of Defunding, Dismantling and Disrespect
While there are certainly many disagreements about education and school policies, nearly everyone I talk with agrees that nothing is more important in education than an excellent teacher. No doubt the teacher shortage in...
It’s Just Nuts!
CAUTION! Close your eyes before proceeding any further…..if you don’t, you may be emotionally ruined for life! Gasp! (Clutch your pearls here). These are pictures of the statue of David, created by one of...
A Meaningless Charade
A Leandro Update Here are the bullet points on this update. If you are not familiar with North Carolina’s Leandro lawsuit or need a refresher click here. Leandro-What is it & why it matters...
NC Merit Pay Mess update 2023.
It is still a heated discussion. The PEPSC committee is now searching for a few school districts to pilot this program if the NCGA chooses to fund it. We’re waiting to see which districts...
What do we need to watch for in regards to NC K-12 education in 2023?
There’s a few things to keep our eyes on…. It’s a new year and a new legislature. On January 11, the new members of the NCGA were inaugurated. The new NCGA is made up...
Ten years after Sandy Hook: Are our schools safer?
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years ago a 20 year old gunman walked into Sandy Hook elementary school armed with an AR-15 and opened fire killing...
A purrrr-fectly wacky rumor!
I should title this blog “things I should not have to blog about”, however here I am blogging about something that is utterly ridiculous and not talking about the real issues plaguing education in...
NC Merit Pay Mess Update
The NC Board of Education met Wednesday November 2, 2022 and based on comments and reactions there appears to be quite a bit of support for the proposed revamping of the teacher licensure and compensation...
Should the arts be eliminated from our schools?
In talking to people when I was running for Board of Education, I heard the phrase “3 R’s” quite a bit. I heard several people express the opinion that children need to be taught...
Could a business operate like a public school system?
In the many conversations about the woes of education that I have had, one argument that comes up consistently is that schools would function better if they operated more like a business. One “front...
Leandro: What is it and why it matters
Leandro, as it is known, is a court case that was launched in 1994 by parents in 5 low-income counties (Hoke, Halifax, Robeson, Vance and Cumberland) against the state of North Carolina alleging that...
