The city of Raleigh is looking into a lawsuit over the change in direction taken by WCPSS.
I resonate with the city; I do. I think that our schools should use every tool in the toolbox to make all schools as strong as possible for all kids. And I think that maintaining economic diversity, when possible, is just such a tool.
Math is great; don’t let anyone tell ya differently. 
When kids say “When am I EVER gonna use this in real life?” you can now say “When it comes to keepin’ your house”.
I’ve always said that math, the kinda math that we teach in high school–not Mathematics that we teach in college Math degree courses– is more of an exercise in thinking than really providing deep insightful understanding into the science, indeed art, of mathematics. In much the same way we would never expect a football player to encounter a line of old auto tires and have to step through ’em in a game, I never would expect someoone to encounter the need to demonstrate that triangle A is congruous to triangle B in real life.
But the ability to get from here to there is a skill that is most useful in life; even to the point of getting and keeping a home.
Absolutely fascinating. 
Though not surprising.
A study was done by Zogby. In it, 4,835 people were asked 8 questions on economics.
The results are in. And they don’t look pretty if you are a Leftist.
Posted in Economics, Education, Fun, Politics: National
Tagged Conservative, Leftist, Liberal, Libertarian
The headline to this story is impressive.
Posted in Education, Politics: North Carolina, Technology
Tagged Chapel Hill, Innovation, iPod Touch
Look. It’s hard out there right now. Lot’s of people are struggling, concerned and sacrificing. Many people are losing or have lost their job. And I feel for all of ’em.
Posted in Economy, Education, Politics: North Carolina, Raising Men
Tagged Leftist, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Recession, Unions, Wake County, WCPSS
I relentlessly chastise friends and family for playing the lottery. It’s designed for its players to lose. Even the way the game is design to create an environment for its players to lose.
Posted in Education, Politics: North Carolina, States Behaving Badly
Tagged Democrat, North Carolina, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Republican, Taxes
The bill just passed into law was enough to fire up the Left, wait until they see the NEW legislation coming down the road.
Posted in Education, Immigration, Liberty, Politics: National
Wanna know where your neighbor is? Wanna see where America is moving? Check this out.
Posted in Diplomacy, Education, Health Care, Immigration, National
Tagged Democrat, Politics, Republican, Social Security
This week the vaunted magazine, “The Economist” featured an article on the schools here in Wake County:
…In 2000 Wake County’s school board decided to integrate its schools by income level rather than race. No more than 40% of students at any one school should be receiving free or subsidised lunches (which are given to children from poor families). Evidence dating back more than 40 years shows that schools with too great a concentration of poor pupils are undesirable. Teachers do not stay, and poor pupils tend to perform worse when they are put with others who are poor.
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…on March 23rd the board voted 5-4 to abandon that policy.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.
– Dr. Adrian Rogers
Posted in Education, Liberty, States Behaving Badly