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At the 2013 N.C. School Boards Association’s Public Policy Conference, then-Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson remarked, With the voucher legislation that we have we could be in dangerous territory…
Someone at the News & Observer thought it was a good idea to publish a second-rate op-ed attacking the N.C. Innovative School District. The piece was written by UNC-Chapel Hill…
Sincer her November defeat to upstart Mark Johnson, former Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson has been employing a sympathetic media establishment to voice her disappointment at the outcome of…
As part of Extra Session 4, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly introduced House Bill 17: Modify Certain Appointments/Employment. The bill would grant the incoming Superintendent of Public Instruction,…
June and I have had our share of differences through the years. But those differences never became personal. Most differences of opinion really shouldn’t. In fact, “important” policy debates and…
Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute and the Rick Hess: Straight Up blog drops some knowledge. My point is not that my friends on the left are necessarily wrong.…
Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue submits the following news release: Senate Democratic Leader: Legislative decision on governor’s race would undermine democratic process RALEIGH — As local board of elections continue…
The Winston-Salem Journal makes its council of state endorsements in today’s edition: The Journal editorial board endorses Dale Folwell for treasurer, June Atkinson for superintendent of public instruction, Josh Stein…
Fact checking WRAL’s teacher pay documentary
According to the press release, State Superintendent June Atkinson will join the U.S. Army Golden Knights official aerial parachute demonstration team tomorrow morning, April 21, in a tandem parachute jump.…
As expected, Democratic incumbent June Atkinson won her primary easily. Winston-Salem attorney and school board member Mark Johnson will be the Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Johnson won…
View in your browser. Welcome Why do African American students receive a disproportionate number of short- and long-term suspensions from classroom teachers and administrators? Some have suggested that cultural, racial,…