This episode is presented by Create A Video – Western Carolina University became the third NC college to be caught on undercover video talking about how they are skirting a ban on DEI work. Cory Vaillancourt from the Smoky Mountain News joins me to discuss it. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – After a discussion about the North Carolina state budget proposals, I got a call from a teacher who said more needs to be done for veteran teachers. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the links to Pete’s Prep are free:https://patreon.com/petekalinershow Media Bias Check: If you […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Adam Guillete, the President of Accuracy in Media (AIM), joins me to discuss the undercover video his non-profit released of an administrator at UNC-Charlotte explaining how DEI programs would still be operating despite a state law disbanding them. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/ All the […]
Trump naming four North Carolinians to a new FEMA oversight council, applications opening for the expanded NC Opportunity Scholarship in early February, and a North Carolina congressman introducing a bill to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Bob Luebke from the John Locke Foundation discusses the Carolina Journal Education Poll, covering topics such as the […]
A bill that would dramatically expand the Opportunity Scholarship program to all students regardless of their family’s income moved forward in the Senate on Wednesday. The chamber’s committee on education gave the bill a favorable report. Next, the bill must go to the Senate appropriations committee. Listen Here:https://omny.fm/shows/vince-coakley-podcast-1/north-carolina-bill-could-open-private-school-vouc/embed?style=Cover
The problem plaguing our schools are symptoms of what is occurring in the society. As such, the solution is not to simply increase funding. Listen Here:
Pete’s Twitter fight with an education activist is a perfect exampled of the emotional blackmail used to constantly increase spending. Listen Here:
As the school buses get rolling across North Carolina, one elected official from Asheville is calling for teachers to strike if state lawmakers don’t use a budget surplus to increase teacher pay. Buncombe County Commissioner Amanda Edwards wrote on Facebook: “The time is right for a statewide teacher strike.” She predicted that K-12 employers would […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi damaged the credibility of the January 6th Committee by blocking Republican appointments. But that shouldn’t mean ignoring new information the committee produces. Plus, NC Republican lawmakers unveil their $27.9 billion budget proposal.
In voicing their opposition to proposed changes in the NC teacher compensation program, education activists inadvertently make the argument that it’s impossible to distinguish the good teachers from the bad ones.
A brief rundown of North Carolina’s recent history on teacher pay illustrates how leftist education activists want teacher pay to be based only on tenure and college degrees.
A draft “licensure reform” plan is being considered by the North Carolina State Board of Education. Activists are attacking the inclusion of student test scores as a performance-based metrics. As well as assessments from other teachers.
