by The Standard | Jan 7, 2020 | Johnnelle Raines
“Children are our future. Thomas Jefferson once said, “They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” When nearly half of our students are fine with Socialism, we indeed are in danger of losing our Republic. And it’s public...
by The Standard | Dec 12, 2019 | Johnnelle Raines
Lately in the news there has been a great deal of controversy over what is being taught in public schools when it comes to Sex Education. There is indeed a disconnect between what Christian Conservative Parents want taught and what Humanist Progressives want taught to...
by The Standard | Dec 4, 2019 | Johnnelle Raines
For the many in SC who do not know, The Education Oversight Committee (EOC) is a committee formed in 1984 whose purpose was to administer the federal funds of the Education Improvement Act. It also makes recommendations to the General Assembly and state agencies on...
by The Standard | Nov 11, 2019 | Johnnelle Raines
On November 4th 2019 from 2pm till 4pm at the Executive Center in Greenville, SC, I attended the Ten At The Top ( TATT) UPSTATE EDUCATION SPECTRUM FALL FORUM. Executive Director of TATT Dean Hybl welcomed the attendees to the forum and explained the meeting objectives...
by The Standard | Oct 19, 2019 | Johnnelle Raines
I’m sure by now you have heard of the SC teacher group SC For ED. This SC group of teachers seem to be very aligned with the dues paying National Teacher’s Red For Ed of the National Teacher’s Association. We don’t have teacher unions in SC, we are a right...
by The Standard | Sep 21, 2019 | Johnnelle Raines
As the new 2019-2020 school year swings into action, many parents are thrilled to have their children back in their seats at government operated schools. This, of course, frees parents up during the day to pursue their own personal interests, or in some cases,...