Education
August 29, 2012 -
A by-the-numbers look at the city's resurrection in the wake of one of the deadliest and most destructive disasters ever to befall the United States.
February 15, 2012 -
Students in Raleigh, North Carolina -- the home base of top Republican donor Art Pope -- are picketing Pope's stores, hoping to highlight a disconnect between his low-income, minority shoppers and the conservative agenda his money supports.
December 2, 2011 -
The North Carolina Association of Educators has called for shoppers to boycott stores owned by Raleigh multimillionaire and conservative operative Art Pope for his "anti-public education" policies.
January 10, 2008 -
Education Week has come out with their latest Quality Counts report, which ranks state school systems in six categories, like teacher policies and school funding. One new indicator in this year's report: a comparison of teacher salaries to pay in 16 jobs with similar skills/training, such as registered nurses and accountants. In 40 states, teacher pay was less than those other jobs. The worst offender:
June 5, 2007 -
The Emerging Democratic Majority website points to our recent post on the rapidly-changing demographics of the South -- namely, that half of Southern K-12 pupils are now students of color, driven
January 5, 2006 -
Posted by R. Neal The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Florida's voucher program is unconstitutional:
August 29, 2005 -
By R. Neal
