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 and all of the opportunities and challenges such an occasion brings for students and parents. Among this coverage, there also were powerful stories […]
Raleigh Report Legislative Information from the North Carolina Council of Churches 27 Horne Street ● Raleigh, NC 27607 ● 919-828-6501 ● www.ncchurches.org 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 has brought greater dividends than the state’s commitment to invest in education at all levels. No other policy has […]
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 […]
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 was the case in Houston, Texas, there was a teacher shortage. But the organization, founded in 1989, has taken a different turn. Just recently, the […]
Sen. Phil Berger said the budget will “put student outcomes and parental choice ahead of bureaucracy.” But it DOESN'T. No meaningful student outcome checks exist, & private schools accept who they want. It is a disaster. #nced
