Ms. Burmesch and a team of colleagues will develop a critical literacy inquiry based unit of study to help their first and second grade students understand the role that power plays in their lives. The teachers will learn how visual and technology, particularly web site and pod cast development, can be used by students to [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
“Occupy Raleigh” Runs Up Tab for Taxpayers; Focus Anger at the Wrong People
David Bass of Carolina Journal writes today about the tab being run up by the Occupy Raleigh protesters. Bass reports that the City of Raleigh has spent $40,000 in extra police protection and security thus far. The article also attempts to describe the mindset of the protesters, as well as some of its supporters and detractors. [...]
“Occupy D.C.” advocacy lands public radio host in hot water
NPR has stopped distributing a cultural program due to a producer’s ties to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. According to NPR, Lisa Simeone, who produces the “World of Opera” for NPR member station WDAV in Davidson, North Carolina, violated NPR ethics rules by acting as a spokeswoman for a group involved in the protests. From the [...]
NC General Assembly: Pro Business, Pro Jobs
As of late, the Left has derided the General Assembly for passing legislation that would put a defense of marriage amendment on the ballot in May instead of focusing on jobs. They seem to have already forgotten the past session where Republicans passed job creating bills while Democrats opposed and vetoed them (We’re looking at [...]
State Unemployment Rate Continues to Rise
The North Carolina Employment Security Commission reported the state unemployment rose in September from 10.4 percent to 10.5 percent. Still above the national rate. Last September the rate stood at 10 percent. The private sector has added just 28,400 jobs since a year ago. The commission report indicates seasonally adjusted non-farm industry employment fell by [...]
