Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Throughout pre-K and 12th grade, I only had one black man as a teacher. The demographics of educators is drastically skewed away from men and minorities. Students need to see teachers that look like them… Read More ›
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N.C. Bill to Change Teacher Spending
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Superintendent Mark Johnson attended a statewide press conference earlier this month at the North Carolina Legislative Building alongside State Sen. Andy Wells (R-Catawba) as they announced their idea for a new program that would give the licensed… Read More ›
New Bill Proposed to Allow Teachers Access to Guns
Shayna PraceStaff Writer A new Act has been proposed that would allow North Carolina teachers to carry guns in schools. Some state lawmakers think that there is a chance of it being approved this year. The School Security Act of… Read More ›
The Art of Teaching (Dance) Teachers to Teach
Eden Landgrover Staff Writer For any education major, the scholastic apex of your college experience will be student teaching. You’ve built up your pedagogical skills for three and a half obstacle-ridden years to finally get the opportunity to begin passing… Read More ›
N.C. Teacher Wages Ranked Second to Last in Nation
Alicia Connelly Staff Writer This May, more than 20,000 North Carolina teachers marched the streets of Raleigh, North Carolina to demand higher salaries for teachers across the board. The protest caused nearly 40 schools districts to cancel school for the… Read More ›
They Have Been Angry: Thoughts on Advocacy Day
Michelle Everette Staff Writer I was at a Barnes & Noble in late May, working on my portfolio for graduate school when a friend of mine sent me an unexpected text: “Okay, so how do you feel about the teacher… Read More ›