>>I was in middle school in 1993 when Gloria Steinem and the >>Ms. Foundation for Women started “Take Our Daughters to Work Day.” At the...[Read More]
Native American Heritage Month
Articles >>BY JANET COLM None of us like to think of ourselves as “average” — but if you are the average American woman who has sex...[Read More]
>>North Carolina’s new school report cards debuted with the apprehension, confusion, and dismay that many of us remember from bringing home our own grades. Now,...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK In a curriculum meeting the other day, my principal told me (a teacher) that only 4% of eighth grade students entering high school...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK On Wednesday, April 1st, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s office >>released a statement: “After hearing serious concerns about stricter vaccine and immunization...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG When a charter school opened near my house, many of our friends with school-age kids were excited. I kept hearing: “It’s so...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL The recent snowstorms in North Carolina caused a lot of headaches for parents of school-aged children, but a particular subset of parents...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL It’s school choice season in North Carolina. With magnet lotteries in full swing, and charter lotteries underway, my social media feeds are...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK I pulled a student into the hallway while her classmates read silently. At the beginning of the year, she had been sweet,...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL In Durham, North Carolina, over 20,000 students—just about 65% of all the students in the district—receive a >>free or reduced lunch at...[Read More]