PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE MICHELE'S DEBATE
Then read the WRAL article and see for yourself how they completely lied in their coverage of Michele's statements.
I’ve now had the pleasure of debating my opponent, attorney Maurice "Mo" Green, several times. I’ll give you the summary, which should help you understand what is at stake in the election for Superintendent of NC K-12 public schools — known as DPI, the Department of Public Instruction. Mo’s primary argument is that he has more experience than I do. He then outlines how he has been a longtime part of the NC education system. He is reluctant to acknowledge any problems with our system, and the only solution he brings to the table is the need for more money. What you need to think about is: are you happy with NC K-12 public education? Are you happy that DPI is having great trouble in not only recruiting but retaining teachers? (NC’s most recent annual attrition rate was over 10,000, the highest on record!) Are you happy that there were some 11,000 reports of violence last year in NC K-12 schools, again the highest on record? (There were likely many more not reported.) Are you happy that academic test results have been inferior? Things are so bad that DPI is portraying results that show that less than sixty percent of NC students have the minimum proficiency in all their grades as a positive thing. Are you happy that a record number of parents are removing their children from our public schools and are now home-schooling them? (Some 100,000 children have now been taken out of the NC public school system and home-schooled.) Are you happy that DPI has allowed Progressive ideology like DEI, CRT and SEL to become thoroughly indoctrinated into our children? Are you happy that there is no part of the State’s curricula that specifically teaches our children how to be Critical Thinkers? These extremely troubling results are what has happened when we have put the education of our children in the hands of so-called experts, with “experience.” Let’s be clear: “experience” is only a positive thing when results are a success. That’s obviously not the case in NC, so we need to look outside the system for solutions. Voting for me means business as usual at DPI is no longer acceptable. I believe that we should have more emphasis on academics and pay much closer attention to what is in our curricula. In doing so, we need to scrub DEI, CRT, etc. from the curricula, as it is counterproductive and disruptive. These types of messages increase violence and undermine teacher retention. I believe that we should primarily be teaching our children HOW to think, not WHAT to think — as is happening now. I believe that after emphasizing student academics and critical thinking, we will be much more successful at recruiting and retaining good teachers. I believe that if we actually teach students what is already in the Portrait of a Graduate (how to critically think, communicate, have empathy, etc.) that we will not only reduce safety issues, but will also increase teacher retention. I believe that getting more money from State Legislators would be a complete waste if it is just dumped into the current system. In short, I truly believe that NC public schools can provide a superior education product, competitive with the best private schools and better than the home-school option. So, your choice is very simple and extraordinarily important. Attorney Green is a proud and unrepentant part of the NC education establishment. Voting for him means that you are happy with how things are going at DPI, and that you want Mo of the same. Voting for me means that you believe that NC K-12 public schools can provide an excellent education but need an outside infusion of creativity to get back to the mark.
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