Terry Stoops

Bernie said that he was a “socialist with a small s.”  Fair enough.

Both Republican and Democratic candidates for superintendent of public instruction agree that North Carolina’s system of education governance does not serve the best interest of students. As I wrote last week, why would the state embark on a massive expansion of its public school apparatus…

The Charlotte Observer has the details: The State Board of Education is trying to put new rules on Superintendent Mark Johnson following his controversial decision to award an emergency contract of more than $900,000 to use a testing program. State board members have questioned Johnson’s decision last…

The Charlotte Observer has the scoop: Less than three years ago, voters overwhelmingly approved the biggest school bond package in Mecklenburg County history — nearly $1 billion to build new classrooms, repair old buildings and relieve overcrowding. But documents show that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administrators last year scaled back plans…

In a recent Fordham Institute study, Seth Gershenson of American University examined Algebra I grades and test scores from North Carolina public school students to determine if tougher grading standards raised student test scores and produced other positive outcomes.  He summarizes his findings for EducationNext: Students assigned to…

This teacher pay story is solid gold.  From WTVD reporter Julie Wilson: Back to May of 2019, that massive rally left no room on the stage for Republicans to speak, despite a request from the State Treasurer made in advance with hopes of explaining benefits. “Many folks asked us to…

Wow, look at that drop in teacher attrition!  It will be hard to argue that Republican policies are pushing teachers out of the classroom. The State Board of Education will review the full Annual Report on the State of the Teaching Profession next week.

In December, I wrote about my concerns with the revised standards for the American history course.  A few days ago, N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) staff responded to some of those concerns. DPI staff contend that the standards are “conceptually-written or broadly stated to focus on concepts and…