Mark Johnson for, um, LtGov?

I’ve met Department of Public Instruction superintendent Mark Johnson ONCE. What most struck me was the campaign contribution

A pleasant surprise at NC DPI?

I must admit I had my early doubts about Mark Johnson. I interviewed him on the campaign trail and learned

Our favorite warrior princess, Lady Liberty, broke open the story this week about a GOP public schools superintendent candidate getting

The “Walking Dead” is not just on AMC. It’s hiding out in a corner office in Raleigh’s ”Pink Palace” and

You know we think a lot of Jerry Meek’s gal Tricia. We decided to cruise on by her web site.

When you’ve spent 40 years inside the state bureaucracy, it’s understandable that your world-view might be

Well, it appears that public education is back in the news. The North Carolina Bankers Association — of all groups

Well, that didn’t take long. Lt Gov. Dan Forest sent DPI Secretary June Atkinson roughly 20 pages worth of questions

Today’s episode of NC Spin needs to appear on DPI superintendent June Atkinson’s campaign report as an

During the debate over the 2011 state budget, we heard a lot of screaming, crying, moaning and complaining from Democrats