#KidsNotCorporationsNC
Rep. Moore and Sen. Berger are trying to convince you our schools are broken so they can sell out our students to for-profit interests. They can find another $1 billion in corporate tax cuts but say there’s no extra money for schools. SIGN THE PETITION AND TELL THEM TO CHOOSE KIDS, NOT CORPORATIONS. Sign and... Continue Reading →
Next year’s elections have potential to be “Armistice Day” for the war on public schools.
This Monday is the 101st Anniversary of the end of World War I. Teachers help students to remember the causes of WWI by using the acronym MAIN: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. These causes can be translated into current problems with education policy and the environment surrounding the debate on the future of our public... Continue Reading →
UCLA Law Review article – “Effective Discipline: Bringing Classroom Strategies to a State Constitutional Crisis”
Who says teachers don’t work during the summer? Angela Panel Scioli, Justin Parmenter and I collaborated this summer on a UCLA Law Review article which tells the story of why we see #redfored in N.C. We hope this article may serve as one-stop shopping for those who wish to get up to speed with how... Continue Reading →
Threats of litigation undermine efforts to hold elected officials accountable
“An evil magistrate intrusted with power to punish for words, would be armed with a weapon the most destructive and terrible. Under pretence of pruning off the exuberant branches, he would be apt to destroy the tree.” Benjamin Franklin © Copyright Richard Croft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence In the summer... Continue Reading →
Common App Essay: Students succeed in spite of state education policy, not because of it
Common App Prompt #2 The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Many obstacles I encountered throughout my education were put there by those whose... Continue Reading →
We will remember this September come next November
If you need to get up to speed on the hijacking of democracy in North Carolina, read this. If you're wondering what you can do this fall instead of waiting for next fall's election, here are some ideas: 1. By next week, reach out to 5 people (in person) with whom you normally avoid “discussing... Continue Reading →
To celebrate Labor Day and remind us of its significance, here is my C&D from the SHPNC
This Labor Day I would like to remind you that advocating for workers’ interests is still a work in progress, and apparently can result in a Cease & Desist request with the threat of civil litigation from a state government agency. As a concerned member of the North Carolina State Health Plan, I joined my... Continue Reading →
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