Dear Educators,
Across North Carolina, talented and dedicated teachers have welcomed students back to public school classrooms. Many of you probably read the news stories about the first days of school …
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Back to School Amid Tight Times
Raleigh Report
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August 28, 2013
Analysis from Steve Ford
Back to school amid tight times
Of the many public policies North Carolina has followed across the decades, none …
Personal Stories: The Impact of NC Bu...
In our August 22, 2013 newsletter, we asked parents, students, teachers, principals and superintendents to tell us about how the budget cuts to public education were impacting them personally.
Wake County …
The Dissidents of TFA (Teach for Amer...
Once upon a time, Teach for America was much like the Peace Corps. It provided an opportunity for young, talented idealistic college grads to give back to communities where, as …
Burger King vs. Teaching: One ManR...
Justin Ashley a fourth-grade teacher at Charlotte’s McAlpine Elementary School (and NC Social Studies and NC History Teacher of the Year), wrote to House Speaker Thom Tillis. He concludes his letter:
Great teaching is …
Hickory, Catawba School Boards Condem...
In the Hickory Daily Record:
“Catawba County Schools and Hickory Public Schools boards heard on Monday the same laments about the state budget likely to be passed in Raleigh and what …
NC Teachers on Assignment: Looking fo...
It’s not an idle threat. Teachers are looking elsewhere for employment. We hear legislators claim that our public schools are “broken.” They have it wrong. They weren’t broken until some …
Letter to the NC General Assembly: I ...
A North Carolina teacher shares the sad truth about teacher pay in North Carolina. We should not treat professional educators (Lindsay has two professional degrees and four certifications) like this. …
Vouchers Gain Ground, Public Educatio...
Education reporter Lindsay Wagner of NC Policy Watch offers an excellent analysis of the impact of the biennial budget on public education. A key fact overlooked by some legislators who …
