As Save Our Schools NC members begin to put together the voter guide there are some who will stand out above others. There are those in the General Assembly that worked tirelessly to fight for public education, but there are those who actively hindered public education legislation. Phil Berger continually kept public education bills stuck …
When the NC General Assembly leaves gaps in funding it’s sometimes the PTA that picks up the slack. PTAs across the state fund iPads, smart TVs, and library books. We have carnivals, bake sales, restaurant take overs, and fun runs. We get corporations and businesses to sponsor playground upgrades in exchange for advertising. I call …
Since February, I’ve felt a little lost. I began my journey as a public school advocate in a time of great crisis. I began trying to end the unfunded class size mandate. In fact, Public Schools Forum named the class size mandate the biggest education issue in North Carolina. As I’ve continually stated HB90, the …
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