The downfall of North Carolina Public Education began at least 20 years ago with the passage of the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL). Let’s take a quick look back. In 2005, the NCEL was passed under Democratic leadership with Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue casting the tie vote while two Republican legislators were absent. The understanding […]
Tip O’Neill, the 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, is the person most often credited with using the phrase “all politics is local.” We don’t hear that phrase as often as we did a couple of decades ago. However, keep that thought in mind as I express a few opinions about some […]
While I realize I was not at my best, at least my heart was in the right place when I attended and shared remarks at the recent gathering at the Wallace Depot to show my love and appreciation for Warren Hepler, a man who helped me so much and one who served in various positions […]
Charles Schulz never liked Peanuts as the name of his beloved comic strip. He originally called the cartoon L’il Folks. Because of trademark issues, the publishing syndicate changed it to Peanuts, based on the “Peanut Gallery” in the popular TV show in the 1950s, The Howdy Doody Show. The Peanut Gallery was full of children […]
When violent words and dastardly acts occur, we are bombarded with news “ALERTS” and we ask, “How in the world did we get to this point?” Almost always in the political arena, the response to those alerts is “this must stop.” Politically, it is easy to say, this must stop, but it is more difficult […]
Rose Hill native Felita C. Carr, a 1992 graduate of James Kenan High School, is making a lasting mark in education with more than 25 years of service dedicated to student success. Carr began her career as a high school mathematics teacher at Union High School, where she first discovered her passion for guiding students […]
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