School News
Fix school boards before taking tenure away from teachers
I had the opportunity recently to observe the NC Senate Education Committee debate S 423 which, if it passes, will create a Joint Legislative Oversight Committee to study "teacher tenure."
May 23rd, 2011
Our accountability system should be changed to measure how many students make progress
Essentially this bill, if it becomes law, would eliminate the end-of-course tests in US History, Civics & Economics, Algebra II and Physical Science.
May 23rd, 2011
The unions are killing our children's future ...
Thousands of teachers are on strike as this is being written. And what they are striking for is the biggest threat to America we have ever faced.
May 23rd, 2011
The Achievement Gap
George Will, writing in Sunday's (8-29-10) Washington Post highlights one of the most vexing problems our nation faces…the waste of human capital.
October 21st, 2010