by admin | Feb 9, 2014 | Education - K-12, Uncategorized
Grading Children at a Play (with apologies to Robert Frost) Whose son this is I think I know, His mom is in the lockup, though. She will not see me judging here To watch her boy’s skit win the show. My teacher’s aide must think it queer To boost this scamp up from the...
by admin | Jun 30, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Politics - US
For many years, North Carolina’s public schools have lagged far behind the national average in college-bound SAT scores. Since 1998, however, that gap has steadily shrunk in direct proportion to the number of students enrolled in charter schools. By 2012, the...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics - NC, Politics - US, Uncategorized
As a longtime supporter of charter schools, I am relieved to watch bi-partisan legislators as they assist this popular and proven system for school improvement and further enhance it as a force for strengthening public education for all children in North Carolina....
by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Reviews
Washington, DC – A chatty little diatribe titled “Scary reading in charter school bill” graced the WaPo on March 28. Confounding misinformation with ignorance in breathtaking fashion, the near-sighted worthy confuses nearly sky-high, out-of-sight accountability with...
by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Education - K-12, Politics - NC, Politics - US
Whenever the topic of charter school policy and legislation comes up, someone always manages to bring up the idea of “Multiple Authorizers.” At first blush, “multiple authorizers” may seem like a good idea. In addition to a state-wide group such as a state...
by admin | Dec 27, 2012 | Education - K-12, Politics - NC
Zero cost. After thirty years as an entrepreneur, I have been a Trustee and administrator at two public K-8 charter schools for the past twelve years. I have worked with annual budgets as these schools grew from 53 students to over 1,600 students today. Safety...
