>>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]
Tag Archives: NCGA
>>BY LEANNE SIMON Ahh… April in North Carolina. We start packing away the sweaters, braving the neon clouds of pollen, and rubbing our hands together...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL Rape and consent laws in North Carolina may be getting a much needed makeover this legislative session. Without much fanfare and right...[Read More]
>>BY TIFFANY FRYE The North Carolina Legislature is considering SB 297, which, if passed, will criminalize prenatal use of narcotics. A similar bill was passed...[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 SARA LANG When I first started working in politics, people asked me all the time, “When are you going to run for office?” I...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK How hard is it to do the right thing, especially when it comes to our children? Sometimes, if politics are involved, it...[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 ALEXANDRA SIROTA As a mother of three, I think a lot about diapers, clothes, school supplies, dinner plans, and the various other things my...[Read More]