Superintendent Heath Morrison this week marked his first 100 days at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools by unveiling his vision for moving the district forward, which includes a push for promoting “cultural competency” as a way to ensure that teachers, administrators, and overall district practices “reflect and embrace the diversity of CMS.” Part and parcel of the initiative […]
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From our House to yours, all the best for a blessed, safe and joyous Thanksgiving. Amid all the stuffing, feasting, shopping and parading, remember what we have that deserves true and lasting thanks: family, friends, fellowship and faith. Gratitude that spans time, from George Washington’s First Thanksgiving Proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all […]
Mecklenburg commissioners this week started down what promises to be a long, painful and pricey, but wholly necessary road to fixing the fatally flawed 2011 property revaluation and its accompanying fleecing of taxpayers. And while a growing number of elected officials are calling for a complete redo of the revaluation, accompanied by refunds to any […]
Alternate Headline: “Housing Whores,” which actually might be both more appropriate and accurate. After years of recklessly backstopping toxic loans with little to no regard for fiscal implications, losses are swamping revenues over at the Federal Housing Administration. A new study released last week shows the FHA some $16 billion under water. So naturally, bailout. This […]
I would’ve bet dollars to doughnuts that Democrat Linda Coleman was willing to take the long slog down recount row in her efforts to steal the state’s lieutenant governor’s race from Republican Dan Forest. Turns out winning once will be enough for Forest. Trailing by nearly 7,000 votes and facing the prospect of sticking taxpayers with […]
No worries with Capt. Timmy at the helm. This from CNSNews: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday that Congress should stop placing legal limits on the amount of money the government can borrow and effectively lift the debt limit to infinity. On Bloomberg TV, “Political Capital” host Al Hunt asked Geithner if he believes “we […]
Send us a link with your favorite tunes and vids and we’ll work them into the mix: Kicking things off with some post-election optimism, of a sorts, via hal hood who notes “the preservation of civilization,hope from the youngsters”:
The food police are at it again, this time in California where they’re eyeing your ribeye. This from the L.A. Times: For one day each week, the Los Angeles City Council wants residents to go vegetarian. In a unanimous 12-0 vote, the council approved a resolution Friday endorsing the “meatless Monday” campaign and asking residents […]
A newly released outside audit of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ communications department revealed comprehensive flaws in the division’s performance and effectiveness, tied largely to “inadequate strategic communications leadership.” So naturally, Superintendent Heath Morrison reacted to the $20,000 audit by firing the executive director in charge of the department shifting the chairs on the deck of a sinking […]
