“From the time our children are born, we imagine a bright future for them: a solid foundation of education and development in their early years, excellent health care, high school graduation, a good college education and a career path that launches them toward lifelong achievement and economic self-sufficiency. As parents, nothing will stop us from […]
New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that more than 1.1 million homeless students–10 percent more than the previous year–are enrolled in the nation’s public schools. North Carolina is among the states with the biggest growth in the number of homeless students at 53 percent. Read the entire article, which links to the […]
America’s leading spokesperson for public education Diane Ravitch came to Raleigh to inspire North Carolinians to fight for strong public schools.
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 Parent B.J. Witkin responded with these stories. We’re sure they are familiar to many of you. “You asked for testimonials about the direct of […]
