As the saying goes, “out of the mouths of babes.” You may remember sixteen-year old Pakistani Malala Yousafzai–shot by the Taliban for advocating that all girls in her country receive a free education. Healing from her wounds, Malala spent her 16th birthday at the United Nations, calling for “free, compulsory education” for every child around […]
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Great Read! The Rebirth of a Great American School Syst...
Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America’s Schools is an uplifting tale of a high-poverty school district (Union City, New Jersey) and how adequate funding (including free pre-K), a rigorous curriculum, testing used as a diagnostic (not punitive) tool add up to great success. “If you believe that […]
Former State Superintendent Bob Etheridge and Others ‘Sound the Alarm’ For Strong Public Schools in ...
June 19, 2013. Parents, educators and members of the Boone Town Council joined former congressman and N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Bob Etheridge and Public Schools First NC for a press conference at Jaycee Park in Boone in support of strong public schools. So far, yesterday’s stop at Jaycee Park near Horn in the West is […]
A Teacher’s Letter To The General Assembly, Part ...
Part two of teacher Joel Orr’s correspondence with the NC GA: Dear Members of the NC General Assembly, So I was flipping through the House budget proposal that started popping up on local news sites Friday, and I noticed a section within the proposal that struck me as ironic and frighteningly hilarious. It begins on […]