Local media had some stories about the re-opening of Claxton Elementary School that was demolished and rebuilt using bond monies. Recall that voters had approved huge amounts of money for bonds. That means the taxpayers must pay back the bonds including both interest and principal. A quick view of the […]
Tag: Public education
Alamance School Board Caves To Biden Transgender Rules
Alamance County is much more conservative than Guilford County. However, the people who find their way on to school boards tend to be part of the education establishment. It is fairly shocking that this board voted 6-1 to comply with Biden’s transgender rules. That means female Alamance students must dress, […]
“No Absolutes” = Relativism
Left vs. Left: Local Politicians Struggle Against The Worst Instincts Of Their Own Side
I found pretty interesting a couple of stories affecting the our local government. First, the city of Greensboro is attempting to move some contaminated soil from Barber Park to the White Street Landfill. The local left– immersed in racial identity politics– had made it impermissible to use this particular landfill […]
Telehealth In The School Systems
Of course, this is wildly inappropriate, but it is being advanced by Cone Health and at least one county school system (Alamance). Check this out:
Use of Term “Illegal Alien” Gets Triad Student Suspended
The plague of political correctness has been with us for many decades. It struck down a young male public high school student last week in Davidson County after he used the term “illegal alien” in class. It ultimately resulted in the school system suspending the student. The account is found […]
Two Illustrative Local Stories
There were two stories that appeared over the last couple of days that illustrate the depravity of our local institutions and particularly our local political culture. First, a Guilford County District Court Judge– Angela Foster– was suspended because her son was charged with a crime, and she reportedly attempted to […]
57 School Employee Arrests Statewide For Sexual Offenses
A.P. Dillon reports that there were 57 arrests with a sexual component this year through December 17 involving a school employee and a student or minor. The overwhelming majority of these were public school system employees. The data are not broken down by gender, but these public school employees who […]
Forsyth Tech Features Drag Queen Straddling Young Girl
Fox News reports that a LGBTQ pride event took place at Forsyth Tech last week. During this event a drag queen was reported to have straddled a young girl, and was “appearing to give a lap dance”. Multiple adults were reported to be “laughing and watching”. Just as in the […]
Issues With the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” Bill in Raleigh
This bill was designed in part to counter the transgender mess that is being pushed on the children in our state. But Publius Huldah– a considerable source– has noted some pretty significant issues with the bill. Take a look. (HT: BR)