by Thomas Mills | May 15, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Education, NCGOP |
Talk about stepping on a message. While Pat McCrory is desperately trying to convince the public that the GOP does, in fact, care about teachers, some of his Republican colleagues in the legislature are making the case that teachers are overpaid and have it too easy....
by Matt Phillippi | May 14, 2014 | Education, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Unlike a lot of current members of the NC General Assembly I have a great deal of respect for teachers. My mother has been a teacher, librarian, and technology specialist in the WCPSS for over 20 years. The mother of my daughter is a teacher, as are her mother and...
by Gerrick Brenner | May 12, 2014 | Education, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Guest blogger Gerrick Brenner is Executive Director of Progress NC . How many Republican state lawmakers does it take to defend the GOP’s cuts to our public schools? Apparently at a town hall meeting in his own district, House Rep. Tim Moffitt of Buncombe County knew...
by Thomas Mills | May 8, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
Republicans realize that short-changing teachers and public schools was politically stupid. Now, they are throwing stuff against the wall hoping something sticks. The governor’s latest proposal for raising teacher pay is a reflection of both election year posturing...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 18, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
Well, the results are coming in and they’re not looking good for the GOP. work force is shrinking while our population is growing, they’ve screwed up every crisis that’s come along from Medicaid to coal ash and the only people who are really benefiting from...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 12, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Education, Environment, NC Politics |
What whining! In this morning’s News & Observer, Peder Zane bemoans Democratic attacks on Republican policies, complaining that they are over-the-top and not based in reality. In particular, he says Democrats are complaining about things that happened while they...
