Below is a copy of my public comment submitted to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) on July 1, calling on them not to certify the ExpressVote 4.2.1.0…
Considering the problems with ballot marking devices and ES&S' conduct during the certification process, the Buncombe County Board of Elections would be doing a disservice to the county's voters if…
While visiting New Bern recently, I heard that a group was offering food and drinks at an early voting site nearby. The person believed the group was specifically targeting voters…
The State Board of Elections (SBE) used faulty procedures to certify flawed election equipment. SBE Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell sought power to overturn election law without approval from the…
The General Assembly kicked off the map drawing phase of redistricting yesterday. Legislators did little drawing, but we did get to see a bit of Twitter drama when Lekha Shupeck…
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…
On Tuesday, March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state of North Carolina. At the time, there had been seven confirmed instances of the Coronavirus.…
Title I schools have a high concentration of disadvantaged students and receive additional funds from the federal government to serve them. Below is a list of Title I schools that…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
One of the outstanding features of the 2016-17 State of Teaching Profession Report is that it includes teacher vacancy data for the current school year. The definition of a “vacancy”…
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?) Readers, what’s my weakness? (financial data published by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction!)
The Retirement Systems Division and the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer announced yesterday that Durham County School District has decided to allow its employees to participate in the NC…