>>BY JENNIFER BRICK When >>Donna Summer sang, “She works hard for the money/ so you better treat her right,” she wasn’t singing about teachers, or...[Read More]
Tag Archives: NCGA
>>Last week, I was invited to speak at a master’s level social work class. They wanted me to talk about getting involved in government. When...[Read More]
>>Remember way back in 2012 when, in a fit of stubborn pique, NC lawmakers refused to establish a statewide insurance marketplace? And then remember last...[Read More]
>>BY SARA Y. LANG I am beyond fair-skinned. The words “pale as a ghost” have been applied to my complexion more than a few times,...[Read More]
>>Dear Women of the North Carolina General Assembly, The Hallmark aisle doesn’t seem to have a card for what I want to express. You work...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG As a woman and a politico, I always keep legislative news related to abortion and pregnancy on my radar screen. In recent years,...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG My youngest starts kindergarten next year, so we are knee-deep in the school choice process. We are lucky to live in Wake...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL Every year, parents in my neighborhood ponder moving to different school districts as they anxiously await the results of multiple magnet and...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG I’m no expert on health insurance. Each time I go to the doctor I struggle to understand the myriad rules governing co-pays,...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK I’m a teacher. Sniffling, coughing, sneezing teenagers are contaminating my classroom. Germs disseminate through the air, landing on desks, keyboards, supplies, and...[Read More]