by Sara Pequeño The Republican Party has been railing against CRT, or Critical Race Theory, being taught in schools across North Carolina and the United States. Until now, the Democratic response has been a technical correction: CRT can’t be taught in schools, because it’s a ...
by Angie Turkelson There is a saying that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in local board of education races. Our local board of education impacts nearly all families in our communities. Their work is no small task; they are charged with being stewards of local ...
The ‘last bills standing’ edition There are two days left in the 2022 regular legislative session. Anything that doesn’t pass the Legislature tomorrow is effectively dead, assuming it isn’t resurrected in a special session. In our The Good, the Bad and the Stupid round-ups, we’ve ...
Maya Angelou said, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” And it takes courage to study and try to understand history. I heard a West Virginia school teacher say at a public hearing just this week that where one’s ...
by Melissa Schlinger This past fall, my 14-year-old son, Will, came home from school and told me that some of his fellow students had participated in a TikTok challenge that encouraged them to vandalize school bathrooms. Students destroyed soap dispensers and spilled drinks all over ...
by Tega Toney “Intentional” is one of the most meaningful words in the English language. It means something is done on purpose or something is deliberate. It is a powerful word and shows the true purpose or goal of an action. Example: I am intentionally writing this piece to uplift ...