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Cutting an educrat
The Guilford County Board of Education is still haggling over the 2010-2011 budget. Part of last night’s budget discussion was an effort by board members Paul Daniels and Darlene Garrett…
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Grier’s behavior pattern
Chalkboard passes along a Texas state senator’s issues with former GCS Superintendent Terry Grier, who now heads Houston’s school system. Brian Ewing says he’s checking on the factual nature of…
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GCS reforms –again
I read with interest Brian Ewing’s N&R front-pager on reforms at Guilford County Schools —— redux: Students at several schools across Guilford County are failing to make the grade. A…
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Re: Hagan’s liberal church
I’ve followed with interest the discussion over at Guarino’s regarding Sen Kay Hagan’s ‘liberal church’ —- Greensboro’s First Presbyterian. For starters, I also read the N&R article about Hagan’s in…
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More $$$ for educrats
I did watch part of the Guilford County Board of Education meeting last night, but I missed the board’s vote to fund 13 administrative positions, so I’m relying on Brian…
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Deadheads everywhere
Hey man, it looked like 70,000 people to me, too. N&R education reporter Brian Ewing takes a little good-natured psychadelic heat for reporting that 70,000 people attended last night’s “near-sellout”…
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Monday morning roundup
Just too beautiful this weekend to geek out on the blogs, so I’m scrambling. Here’s what I’ve got: *Charles Davenport Jr. says a major factor in N.C. A&T Chancellor Stanley…
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When Mo talks, he really talks
This week’s Rhino writes up the Guilford County Board of Education’s reaction to Superintendent Mo Green’s strategic plan: The school board members lauded Green for his glitzy launch event for…
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SMOD squad
Greensboro’s George Cole weighs in on our colorful Guilford County commissioners in this N&R letter to the editor: It is Thursday night and here I am watching one of the…
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What’s up with GCS?
OK, that’s always a loaded question, but there seems to be some confusion over chief of staff Eric Becoats’ status. Chalkboard reported yesterday it looked like Becoats was on his…
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Typical Clinton
Correct me if I’m wrong, but a major problem with the Clinton administration was its inability to grasp the fact that it’s rude to make other people wait….. and wait……and…
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GFD issues: Is that all there is?
I had an interesting front-porch discussion last evening with a friend about the alleged morale problem within the Greensboro Fire Department. My friend’s in a unique position because she’s friends…