Just thought I would pop a little more info in about teachers, pay, etc. Having been married to a teacher (now an “ex” teacher) for years, and myself, having been involved with the education system. Yes, it is true that the on-site work day of teachers…
Day: July 12, 2012
ACC announces student-athletes attending the 2012 ACC Football Kickoff
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday the names of the 24 football student-athletes who have been chosen by its 12 league schools to attend the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, July 22-23 at the Grandover Resort located in Gree…
The problem with our public schools continues to be how the money is spent
Let’s look at some facts about teachers’ pay in North Carolina. Students are required to spend 185 days per year in classroom instruction. 365 days in one year equals 180 days teachers NOT teaching. Most workers deal with a work year of 261 days per …
Doris Betts and Reynolds Price: Filling the empty space
Who writes for us now? The question came up again with the death of Doris Betts, the beloved teacher and writer, a few weeks ago, reminding us that we have still not gotten used to a North Carolina without Reynolds Price although he died more than a ye…
Seven new books every North Carolinian should know about
There is no way to read them all. No, and we cannot even know about all of the more than 1,000 books about our state or by authors with North Carolina connections. But every year there are a few books that, for one reason or another, are so important o…
How did God vote on Amendment 1?
Where was God in all this, really? North Carolinians heard God speaking in contradictory voices during the weeks leading up to the vote on May 8 when voters approved Amendment 1, which added to the state constitution a provision that “Marriage betwee…
Consumer Reports reveals top gadgets of summer
Even as handheld devices have become more versatile, the average person will likely be carrying around more than one of them this summer. The August issue of Consumer Reports includes a special “tech to go” feature, which includes more than 150 CR …