Kim Mackey
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This NC Social Studies Teacher Says Trump, GOP Are Warping History Curriculum
Inside the efforts by President Trump and GOP allies like Dan Forest to dismantle and warp the history we teach in NC schools.
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NC Teacher: It’s Way Too Soon for NC to Be Declaring ‘Mission Accomplished’
Schools around North Carolina are opening up for elementary school students even as the state draws attention for being in the COVID-19 “red zone.”
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‘Join or Die’: What History Can Teach Us About Beating Coronavirus
Americans have united before during a war effort. A NC history teacher asks: Why can’t we do that during the coronavirus pandemic?
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‘What It Was, Was Football’: Here is What Football and Coronavirus Have In Common
For the gridiron fans, a NC teacher explains why, amid the coronavirus, game-planning for schools and football aren’t so far removed.
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Why Mister Rogers’ 1969 Plea for Children’s Programming Matters to NC’s Underfunded Schools Today
The beloved television personality understood the role of funding a strong public education system. Why don’t NC lawmakers?
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Most NC Families Support Public Schools. Why Don’t Our Lawmakers?
With NC lawmakers returning to Raleigh, an educator says top priority should be funding public schools, not expanding school choice.
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Almost 30% of NC School Districts Are Open for In-Person Learning. Why?
A NC teacher says classrooms simply aren’t safe to reopen school in NC for in-person learning, but many districts are choosing that route.
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Take It From a Teacher Raised by 2 Postal Workers, the Attacks on Schools and the USPS Are Linked
As the Trump administration and privatizers dismantle the US Postal Service, public educators can relate to their plight.
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NC Teacher: State’s Schools Are Ignored While Big Business Gets COVID-19 Hand-Outs
Public schools in NC don’t have what they need to reopen and teach kids this fall while corporations pull in billions in aid.
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Why Are NC Schools Pushing Standardized Testing in the Midst of a Pandemic?
A NC teacher and parent says, with COVID impacting how dozens of school districts reopen, it’s the wrong time to restart high-stakes standardized testing.