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What to do about bullying
Beaufort County Schools has recently announced the creation of a new "hotline" to report bullying.( Published Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ 9:17 am )
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How to improve our schools
When I was a principal at a large high school in Wake County back in the 80's the first year we used computers to schedule students' classes we used the old punch card system.( Published Tuesday,...
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Does spending more on higher education stimulate economic growth and...
A million years ago I did my doctoral dissertation on court cases that dealt with school spending's impact on student achievement.( Published Thursday, October 18th, 2012 @ 12:18 pm )
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Gov. Martin's UNC report on academic corruption is a fallacy
ormer Governor and emeritus Davidson College chemistry professor Jim Martin has issued his report on the investigation of crip courses at UNC-CH. It was essentially an exoneration of the Big Shots in...
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Study of whether blondes get more contributions is an example of what is...
Much of the advance in human knowledge comes from our university systems. We live better lives because of some of it.( Published Friday, January 11th, 2013 @ 5:27 pm )
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Here's a fish tale school administrators should learn from
This is a story about a big fish tale. The fish itself was big and the consequences of the dispute was big. About a million dollars worth.( Published Thursday, January 31st, 2013 @ 2:55 pm )
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Headed for another financial disaster
One would think we Americans would learn. Government does not do very much very well.( Published Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 2:35 pm )
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Should our school board abolish its committee system?
I am encouraged by the discussions the Beaufort County Board of Education is having about how it can function more effectively, and hopefully more efficiently.( Published Friday, March 15th, 2013 @...
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Governor McCroy Announces Industrial Expansion in Rockingham and New Hanover...
Today, Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announce industrial expansion in North Carolina.( Published Monday, March 18th, 2013 @ 2:01 pm )
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Common core can be a good thing for our education system, but...
Those interested in public education in North Carolina who missed the May 16, 2013 Beaufort TEA Party meeting you missed an excellent chance to learn about "Common Core," perhaps the hottest topic in...
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Does the school board make better decisions because it is elected by districts?
School board chair Cindy Winstead raised an interesting issue at the May meeting while discussing Senate Bill 236.( Published Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 5:14 pm )
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Are we testing too much?
Gov. McCrory is right on target in calling for this review. But it is not a matter of a certain number of tests that are given but rather what the nature of and use of the tests are.( Published Monday,...
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Teachers are the only hope Freedom and Liberty have left
The reasons we have consented to limited government are to preserve the freedom to pursue happiness, the freedom to be different and the freedom to be left alone.( Published Monday, August 12th, 2013 @...
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The dropout rate is mostly a numbers game
Politicians who run for office always look for issues they thin will get them votes. I suspect if you could accurately assess it, the high school "dropout" rate might well be one of the top issues...
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Expectations matter
I have a challenge for you. Recall the best teacher you ever had. Now think about what characteristics that teacher had and compare it to the other teachers you can remember whom you would never have...
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Legislature's GOP leaders need to re-think their education policies
Jesse Saffron, a staffer at the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy think tank has a well reasoned and lucid piece in the Carolina Journal on the issue of extra pay for teachers with...
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Whining UNC faculty expose UNC accountability flaws
Partly as a result of these experiences I read with interest a recent article the The Chronicle Of Higher Education (arguably the most read publication related to higher education news).( Published...
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My thoughts on Common Core
This commentary will make more sense if you review this article and particularly if you watch the video of Dr. Phipps' report to the Beaufort County Board of Education at its November meeting.(...
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Recent court ruling makes a major change in School Law
It should be noted before going any further that the law on teacher tenure was changed by the Legislature to eliminate "career status" or tenure.( Published Friday, December 27th, 2013 @ 2:54 pm )
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How did our politicians determine that only 25% of our teachers deserve to be...
There are a lot of upset teachers in North Carolina these days, or so it seems, from media reports. The target of their ire is the Republican-led Legislature.( Published Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 @...
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