>>Years ago, I was in a horrible parent-teacher meeting. One of my students failed my class and wasn’t going to graduate. The mother wanted me...[Read More]
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>>In just a few days, my first-born heads off to kindergarten. This is the kid whose nursery I obsessed over, whose first steps were anxiously...[Read More]
>>The first school bells on the traditional school calendar are scheduled to ring in less than a week, but administrators have no idea how much...[Read More]
>>Do you want smaller class sizes in elementary schools? Clearly that’s a no-brainer. But here’s the real question: what would you give up to get...[Read More]
>>The University of North Carolina system is one of the best bargains in the country. Students get a first-class education for a fraction of the...[Read More]
>>Wake County School District has not fared well in the public eye when it comes to its treatment of racial minorities. In 2010, the NAACP...[Read More]
>>I’m not breaking any news when I say that race relations in this country remain strained, tense even. For all the progress we’ve made, we...[Read More]
>> This article referred to a previous version of this bill, which would have made political activity a misdemeanor. The current bill still includes the...[Read More]
>>North Carolina’s new school report cards debuted with the apprehension, confusion, and dismay that many of us remember from bringing home our own grades. Now,...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL It’s school choice season in North Carolina. With magnet lotteries in full swing, and charter lotteries underway, my social media feeds are...[Read More]