Category: Education

A DEM rumble for Secretary of DPI

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

NC Department of Public Instruction secretary June Atkinson (D) has ended months of speculation by publicly declaring her intention to seek reelection to her post in 2012. That sets

Bev & The Big Lie: GOP wrecked public education, so we need to pay more taxes

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s beleaguered boss lady, desperately trying to stop her political career’s slide down the drain, is hauling out every scare tactic in the book.

A rational, common sense look at NCGA v. NCAE

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Democrats and the mainstream media (redundant? mutually exclusive?) all over the state are decrying the state legislature’s move to end the teachers’ groups ability to

Here COMES the judge !!!!

Posted on January 10, 2012January 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It looks like the state teacher’s union’s judge-shopping efforts have paid off. A Wake County Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking legislation that ends mandatory

SUE: For those “special” times when you can’t get your way via the democratic process

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The state teachers union, in the aftermath of having their cash faucet turned off by the legislature, appears to be calling in

NC Legislators end union shakedown of teachers; Democrats & media throw major fit

Posted on January 6, 2012January 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

On the N&O’s front page, there was a full color photo of some large, angry Hillary Clinton lookalikes from the NC Association of Educators (NCAE) holding signs that said

Movin’ on up: Glazier ups ante in DPI campaign

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Rick Glazier’s (D-Fayetteville) ambitions have him setting his sights on the Secretary of the Department of Education seat in Raleigh currently held by his fellow Democrat June Atkinson.

And THESE people are teaching our children …

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Massachusetts is getting quite the reputation for raising the bar on left-wing kookiness. Just when you think those people couldn’t get any wackier, THEY DO. Apparently, some

Moore County: schools, commissioners set to spar over spending?

Posted on December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

As word gets around about the $2 million surplus from last year’s county budget, county leaders are bracing themselves for the stampede of beggars — with palms extended — headed

A vacancy at DPI?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

It is looking like there may be an open seat on North Carolina’s Council of State in 2012. Rumors are swirling about a possible retirement by incumbent N.C. Department