Justin Parmenter
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Diary of a Teacher Day 1: Back in the Classroom
Some NC schools opened despite COVID. An educator talks nervous kids, nervous teachers, and teaching in-person and virtually—at the same time.
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The Search for Silver Linings in a Disastrous Election for NC Educators
A Charlotte educator explains why the 2020 election in NC was such a crushing defeat for many teachers, and offers at least one silver lining.
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Catherine Truitt Is Just Another Mark Johnson, NC Teacher Says
A NC educator says the state superintendent candidate Catherine Truitt goes too easy on a legislature that’s wreaked havoc on public schools.
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Virtual Schools Are Starting. But Half a Million NC Kids Don’t Have the Internet Access They Need.
Coronavirus and virtual schools has laid bare the essential nature of broadband in NC. It’s time to get serious about solutions.
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From a Teacher: Stop Using Equity as a Prop for School Reopening, Sen. Berger
The NC Senate head, whose leadership has been very bad for education, should stay away from equity arguments on school reopening during the coronavirus.
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From a Teacher: NC Schools Don’t Need A Polite Superintendent — They Need Someone To Fight Like Hell
After a decade of bad education policy from the NC General Assembly, NC’s new superintendent shouldn’t be concerned about hurting Republicans’ feelings.
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Coronavirus Is No Excuse for NC Lawmakers’ Leandro Failure
Pandemics do not relieve North Carolina lawmakers of their constitutional mandate from the Leandro case to provide a “sound basic education.”
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Should NC Teachers Get Hazard Pay If Schools Reopen in August? These Lawmakers Think So.
A bill filed by Democrats in the NC Senate looks to offer hazard pay to all school employees if public schools reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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From a Teacher: Goodbye And Good Riddance To NC School Head Mark Johnson
The head of NC’s public school system, Superintendent Mark Johnson, is distorting the details of his embarrassing Istation scandal.
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What’s It Like Being A Seventh Grader In Quarantine? It’s A Little Bit Hilarious and Heartbreaking.
‘I am stressing a lot more.’ ‘Trapped at home all day.’ ‘Find ways to keep us safe.’ Quarantined North Carolina students talk about remote learning.