Principals getting deserved raises
The North Carolina General Assembly has correctly focused on raising salaries for teachers during the past six years while compensation for principals and assistant principals left our state at or... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Phil Kirk
Rowan-Salisbury schools first in the state to transfer schools to "Renewal Schools"
The Rowan-Salisbury School System, a recognized national leader in cutting-edge technology, now has the unique opportunity to become the first and only school system in our state to transform all... Read More
Don't close charter public schools
The recent recommendation from the North Carolina Justice Center that the state close charter public schools which aren't diverse makes no sense whatsoever. The Justice Center staff, which has... Read More
Cooper was right to work on transition
Critics of Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s officially getting his transition underway before the results of a very closely contested race were certified are as unfair as are those who have criticized... Read More
Kirk: Vote 'yes' on bond, invest in our future
North Carolina has grown by 2 million people since the last statewide bond issue 15 years ago. We are now the ninth largest state out of 50 and are rapidly heading toward the seventh spot. With this... Read More
School system has a plan to succeed
Patience is a challenge, especially when dealing with public education issues! Much has been written and said in the past several weeks about the Rowan-Salisbury Schools and I would like to add my... Read More
When Jimmy Carter signed and elephant
As all Americans pray for the healing for former President Jimmy Carter in his battle against cancer, I believe it may be of interest to share a personal experience which illustrates his character... Read More
McCrory a man of honesty
The front-page news story “ Tree.com payouts to McCrory questioned” on a stock payout to Gov. Pat McCrory is a new all-time low and smacks of biased reporting by The Associated Press. The... Read More
Redistricting revisit
Forty-three years ago as a young, naive Republican state senator from Rowan County, I introduced a bill to provide for a constitutional amendment that would set up a nonpartisan redistricting... Read More
Common core provides accountability on the quality of schools
The political debate over the Common Core State Standards is more riddled with ironies and myths than any issue I have been involved with in 50 years. These standards are a set of clear, consistent... Read More
