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An Armed Deputy in Every School: At What Cost?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by bakeramitchell

Zero cost.  After thirty years as an entrepreneur, I  have been a Trustee and administrator at two public K-8 charter schools for the past twelve years.   I have worked with annual budgets as these schools grew from 53 students to … Continue reading →

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Instructional Evaluation: Assessing Growth for Teachers/Grades/Schools

Posted on December 12, 2012 by bakeramitchell

Background: When comparing schools or classrooms or curricula, evaluators have been faced historically with a choice of one or two measures of growth such as average growth per student and ratio of students achieving positive growth; or they have faced … Continue reading →

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NC DPI says, “READ THIS FIRST.”

Posted on January 22, 2012 by bakeramitchell

DPI warns the reader: “READ THIS FIRST: In order to understand the charts, it is important that you first read the following information.” And I feel obligated to warn the reader that: THE CHARTS ARE TOTAL, UTTER, USELESS NONSENSE!

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The Journey of the Magi By T. S. Eliot

Posted on December 24, 2011 by bakeramitchell

“A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter.” And the camels galled, sore-footed, refractory, … Continue reading →

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“When Caution Trumps Courage, Kids Lose!” (1, Arne Duncan)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by bakeramitchell

The early 1990’s saw the beginning of charter schools that were intended to innovate and address unique local needs in the K-12 schools.  Charter schools were allowed to operate without the many stifling regulations  imposed on traditional schools by the … Continue reading →

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SB-724 Edition 2: A slightly improved act to improve…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by bakeramitchell

Maybe letters to your legislator do matter! Or maybe it was a coincidence.

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Matt Damon’s dunder-headed SOS speech

Posted on July 31, 2011 by bakeramitchell

Fawned over by the would-be glitterati, Matt Damon’s speech to the Save Our Schools rally in DC received wide accolades as a clear-headed, common-sense speech that spoke to Everyteacher. There are transcripts all over the internet, but here is a … Continue reading →

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Last Charge – April 15, 1865 – Co. F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regt.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by bakeramitchell

150 years ago at Little Creek two miles east of Chapel Hill…

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Good School Shooting Gains National Attention

Posted on May 24, 2011 by bakeramitchell

Louisville, KY: May 13, 2011  Two archery teams from The Roger Bacon Academy – Charter Day School competed nationally against 300 other teams and over 6,000 archers. The teams’ scores from both elementary school and middle school qualified them both to go … Continue reading →

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The Great Pedagogical Debate: Behaviorism vs. Constructivism

Posted on May 20, 2011 by bakeramitchell

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Background A recent paper (1) published by The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy discusses the conflict between the educational objectives desired by the general public and the different objectives implemented by the state’s schools of education which … Continue reading →

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