Hey all, The biggest education news in NC this week has been the state’s newest round of test scores and school grades. Here’s one overview. Adrian at Tales of an Educated Debutante has been knocking it out of the park all week. I particularly liked her post on Read to Achieve. Since I can’t seem …
Today, I got an email from my daughter’s band teacher. This year, he said, sheet music for the class will not be provided. Instead, parents have been instructed to print out the music themselves, then collate into a sheet protectors and a binder (parent-provided, of course) for our children to use at school. This is …
Morning, all. Here’s a (slightly belated) look at what’s been happening around the web in education: First, if you read only one thing this week, make it this article from WUNC: http://www.wunc.org/post/what-public-school-finance-officers-want-you-know-about-school-funding. In it, school finance officers describe one of the roots of tension between the school districts and the NCGA, and I suspect, the fundamental …
When I first heard about Class Size Chaos, I went and read the law mandating new, small class sizes. My heart leapt when I read its enforcement provision — in any school system that failed to comply with the new law, the superintendent would lose his or her salary. “Bingo!” I thought. Here was the …
Hey all, Some of the stuff I’ve been reading this week: One of our candidates for Wake County School Board wrote this, on wanting the best for our kids: https://www.facebook.com/notes/heather-scott-for-wake-county-board-of-education-district-1/i-want-them-to-have-the-best-opportunity/2577770145782128/ An interesting piece about some of the false assumptions underlying the push to privatize schools: http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/education_law/2018/08/false-assumptions-about-private-schools-are-driving-public-school-funding-into-a-ditch.html From an NC teacher, some information about the NCGA’s disastrous principal …
I don’t know about you all, but it feels like there are way too many things competing for my attention right now. There’s back-to-school, and PTA is ramping up, and activities to lead and/or haul children to. And, as one helpful soul on Twitter points out every morning, Election Day is fast approaching. With so …
Hi all, and welcome to another education roundup. Here is some of the writing we’ve found interesting this week: The N&O weighed in on the NC Tax Cap amendment and what it would do to schools: https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article216408895.html From the Washington Post, a good look at the legacy of Arne Duncan, President Obama’s Secretary of Education: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/08/15/arne-duncan-talks-a-good-game/?utm_term=.fbffc103eee4 …
I’m knee-deep in drafting the SoSNC voter guide this week, and one thing that we’re be looking for is legislators who have made statements in support of public education. But of course, all statements aren’t created equal, and today I’d like to talk about one education-related boast in particular that sticks in my craw (if …
Hi all, and welcome to our first weekly education roundup! This is the place where we point you towards interesting, illuminating and just plain important writing on education, in NC and around the country. First up, Stu Egan, an educator and writer, posted this great rundown of the misleading education claims you’ll hear during this …
Hi all, Renee here. Susan and I wanted to kick off our blog by telling you a little bit about ourselves, our experiences, and what we hope to bring to the SoS blog. For now, we plan on a 3-day-a-week posting schedule — look for posts by me on Mondays, Susan on Wednesdays, and on …