An August 31st press release by the Department of Public Instruction declared that this fall, the public schools will eliminate more than 6,300 positions and layoff more than ... Keep Reading
Education
The General Assembly’s Pre-K Lemons
Life handed the General Assembly lemons, and they’re making… Well, for the time being they’re still just lemons. But recent developments at the General Assembly in the form of a ... Keep Reading
Dem Budget Tour Brings Everything But the Truth
Earlier this week House and Senate Democrats began a state wide budget tour to criticize the Republican-authored state budget and job losses in state government and the public ... Keep Reading
What You Don’t Hear in the Discussion About Teacher Layoffs
Remember this figure: 18,000 plus. That figure, according to Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue and House minority leader Joe Hackney ( D-Orange ), – is the number of public school jobs ... Keep Reading
NCAE: Pick-a-Fact is Not a Useful Strategy
The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is mad. And they want you to be too. For the past several weeks, the organization has been decrying the impact of state budget ... Keep Reading
Teaching Fellows: A Closer Look
Recently the News & Observer ran a story and an editorial taking issue with my comments recommending the elimination of the Teaching Fellows program. This article is a response ... Keep Reading
Perdue Issues Executive Order, GOP Scapegoated for Manning Decision
It’s becoming quite trendy to blame Republicans for the recent decision by Judge Howard Manning to decree that all at-risk children receive Pre-K services. GOP leadership in the ... Keep Reading
Who are the Friends of Public Education?
"We have always indicated to the people of North Carolina and indeed the world that North Carolina would never abandon its commitment to improve public education and to have the ... Keep Reading
Judge’s Decision Leaves Pre-K in Chaotic Confusion
A recent ruling by Judge Howard Manning could bring sweeping changes to the childcare industry– mandating all children considered “at-risk” receive state-funded Pre-Kindergarten ... Keep Reading
Community Colleges Opt Out of Federal Student Loan Program in Fear of Liability
The North Carolina Community College System reports 18 of its schools have decided to opt out of the federal student loan program. They fear their colleges could be at risk if ... Keep Reading
