Terry Stoops

Article title: ‘The bottom line is the kids will suffer:’ NC school districts struggle with job vacancies Evidence of “struggle” with vacancies (emphases added): “While it’s normal for districts to have some vacancies before the start of the year, this year feels different for many educators. “I think it…

Happy Birthday Mr. President by Harry Seymour The Vinyard Gazette Monday, August 2, 2021 The significance of age 60 Is to be young again Without the weight of youth So it is with Barack Obama Unburdened by the world Choosing to live on an…

From an article published in The Vinyard Gazette: The Martha’s Vineyard Airport reported a major jam-up of private jet traffic over the weekend, much of it stemming from President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash, held Saturday. Airport manager Geoffrey Freeman said private jets crowded the tarmac at the small…

I think Wallethub is a ridiculous website.  But I get a kick out of the fact that some of North Carolina’s “least equitable” districts are in our state’s most progressive counties, while a number of the “most equitable” districts are in conservative counties. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is #95 on the…

North Carolinians worry about the increased politicization of public school classrooms.  According to the June 2021 Civitas Poll: 65% of survey participants believe that classroom instruction in K-12 schools has become more political over the last five years 72.5% of parents or guardians of current K-12 students observed…

Regrettably, this is the view of many teachers. “…parents should not be allowed to make uneducated or uninformed decisions for an entire school districts [sic] or school that doesn’t consider EVERYONE – not just their child.”…