In Light of Orlando Massacre, Marchers Call for FullRepeal of HB2 Tomorrow, dozens of students, parents, educators and supporters of public schools will begin a 20 mile march to Raleigh to demand that the Governor of North Carolina immediately take action to address the crisis facing our state’s young people. […]
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McCrory’s Senior Education Advisor takes Teachers’ demand for meeting to the governor. Yesterday, we gave Gov. Pat McCrory failing grades, and called for a meeting to discuss the state of public education. We believe our #StudentsDeserveMore and we intend to put forward the immediate demands of 1) Fully fund public […]
We caught the Governor’s attention!
Teachers Stand Up, NC Takes Notice Check out the buzz around our announcement of the #StudentsDeserveMore March starting Jun 14th! We know that 66% of North Carolinians support MORE funding for education. So it’s no surprise then, that when Teachers and Parents stand up and say #StudentsDeserveMore, people take notice! […]
#StudentsDeserveMore MARCH buzz
My name is Jessica Benton, and I am a special education teacher at a low performing school. I would like to urge each and every one of you to ask your local boards of education to consider a resolution that opposes legislation in North Carolina that establishes any Achievement School […]
Achievement School Districts Endanger Our Students
Neal Middle School, a STEM magnet school and home of the Eagles, sits on the edge of Durham, NC, a 40 minute bus ride away from the neighborhoods of many of its students. Inside, 866 students—about 85% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch—learn, laugh, play, and grow every […]
Neal Middle School is more than an “F”
We’ve all heard the saying: “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” The Wake County Board of Education and Wake Superintendent Dr. Jim Merrill passed a budget this year that reflects how much they value our students and their learning. […]