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Author Archives: bakeramitchell
2025 National Rankings for Classical Learning Test 8 Announced
Dean Lopez, Whiteville Headmaster Patrick, Founder Mitchell, Leland Headmaster Benton, Dean Cause-Nance EXCITING NEWS: CCS-Leland has tied for FIRST place and CCS-Whiteville has tied for THIRD in the Classic Learning Test’s 2025 CLT8 national school rankings! This is a huge … Continue reading
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Legal Status of Charters to be Reviewed by Supreme Court
In other news, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear a charter case that may decide if charter schools are agents of the state. 24-394 OK CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD V. DRUMMOND DECISION BELOW: 558 P.3d 1 LOWER … Continue reading
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The Art of Christmas
The Art of Christmas How the Good News was Spread in Olden Times In the 1400’s, most people could not read the Bible because it was printed in Latin, a language only a few monks and clerics could read. And … Continue reading
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What the Past is For
‘What the Past Is For’ By LESZEK KOLAKOWSKI The following speech was delivered in the Coolidge Auditorium on Nov. 5, 2003. Futurology, on my definition, is a very serious science whose subject is not only non-existent but necessarily non-existent: for … Continue reading
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Petition for State Board of Education
Support Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and stand with him in opposition to the newly proposed so-called “standards” for K-12 Social Studies that are divisive and destructive to our community.
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Survey of teachers about new proposed Social Studies standards
The proposed new social standards by The NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) were sent to teachers for their comments in a recent survey. Below is one question and a teacher’s response for a 4th grade standard that is supposed … Continue reading
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Incident on the Maco Line
Joe worked all day with shovel in hand, Digging a hole on the back of our land. Behind our cabin so neat and tight, Now he carries her out and lays her low With trembling voice and words said slow … Continue reading
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Why Johnny Still Can’t Read
Why Johnny Still Can’t Read By BAKER A. MITCHELL JR. October 10, 2020 6:30 AM Public schools are passing students who can’t read at any level — all to avoid blaming teachers, lawmakers, and bureaucrats. Public schools from coast to coast are … Continue reading
Teachers’ unions focus on politics rather than educating children
Teachers’ unions focus on politics rather than educating children The ‘can’t do’ attitude of unions gets in the way, while charter schools remain in crosshairs.