Education
Seeing Past the Spin on Learning Loss
In the last few days North Carolinians have received quite a bit of news regarding how our students are doing in recovering from learning loss. The short answer is better…
Eric Davis
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Research Brief
Education
The Government Comes for Parents
Rising tensions between school officials and parents are real, but they are not cause for concern. Attorney General Merrick Garland agreed to use U.S. Department of Justice resources to address…
Research Brief
Education
Fordham Institute pans North Carolina’s new social studies standards
A majority of State Board of Education members approved the controversial K-12 social studies standards in February 2021. A new report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute awarded North Carolina’s…
Education
Days after election loss, Mangrum announces desire to sit on the State Board of Education
On Tuesday, Democratic candidate Jen Mangrum lost her bid to become the new superintendent of public instruction. On Friday, Mangrum posted on a popular Facebook page to declare her desire…
Education
Mark Johnson accuses State Board of Education members of executing contract illegally
In a June 11 letter to State Auditor Beth Wood, Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson calls out State Board of Education members Eric Davis and J.B. Buxton for executing…
Liberty
State superintendent, board still sparring over education control
At this week’s meeting of the North Carolina Board of Education, two new officers were unanimously elected—former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member Eric Davis was elected chairman while former Guilford County…
Liberty
Property Tax Hike (For the Children) Part LXVII
Why did Eric Davis call me an idiot? Why did he call you an idiot? Why does Davis think all Mecklenburg County taxpayers are knuckle-walking morons? This Kabuki theater routine…
Liberty
Charter School Propganda via WBTV
Hey, it is to be expected that the forces of the status quo would lie and misrepresent what popping the charter school cap means for public schools in North Carolina.…
Liberty
CMS: Equity is Obscenity
They know it when they see it. But damned if they can define it. Whatever it is, equity must involve much smaller class sizes and 30 percent higher per pupil…
Liberty
JLF on Charter Schools and Regional Construction
Lindalyn Kakadelis disputes the finding of the much touted report by Robert Bifulco and Helen Ladd (“Results from the Tar Heel State”) that decries the ability of charter schools in…