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...
Author: academicpalette
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...
