Nov 7, 2022The Historical Racism of Weaver’s Alma Mater and Her Current Segregationist PlansWhen one looks up the name Bob Jones University in history, one will find the 1983 Supreme Court case where Bob Jones was trying to defend its tax exempt status against charges of racial discrimination. Until 1971, the university completely banned African Americans, later they prohibited non-married African Americans before…3 min read3 min read
Nov 5, 2022In Defense of Teacher EducationIn the superintendent debate on Wednesday night between Ellen Weaver and Lisa Ellis, Weaver made a sarcastic comment about how future teachers need more in class experiences, and they do not really gain much from something they learned in a third year pedagogy class. This was part of the larger…3 min read3 min read
Oct 31, 2022Dorchester II-Don’t Go Down the Path of CCSD on School ChoiceI was a public school teacher in Greenville County, have spent time in schools in Charleston County, am currently a teacher educator, and have a wife and children in Dorchester II. One of the most important messages that I can give the voters and parents of Dorchester II is to…3 min read3 min read
Oct 24, 2022How to Destroy an Imperfect, yet Well Performing DistrictI first met Kellie Bates in the fall of 2021 when she was leading the charge against the mask mandates and any type of COVID restrictions in the school. This was of course at the time when Dorchester County had some of the highest rates in the state, and South…2 min read2 min read
Sep 13, 2022The Sooner Trump is Arrested, The Less Chance of ViolenceSince the news came out about Trump possibly taking nuclear information to his home in Florida, there is renewed discussion about the possibility of him being indicted. The reality is that there is more than enough evidence about his actions on and before January 6th to arrest him (on top…2 min read2 min read
Jun 9, 2022January 6th, Gun Culture, and the Danger to our RepublicI will never forget my conversation with this man I talked to on January 6th in DC just a few hours before a mob broke into the capitol. He said that if the legislators ratified the vote that day for Biden, people would come back armed to DC and it…2 min read2 min read
Jun 8, 2022We Don’t Need Another Mick ZaisFor those who have been teaching in South Carolina for a while, they remember our previous educational superintendent, Mick Zais. He had zero experience teaching in the public schools, and it was clear that he was not in favor of public education and saw teachers as largely the problem. His…2 min read2 min read
Apr 14, 2022Holy Week and the BorderThis is the week where Christians throughout the world celebrate Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday and culminating in the Resurrection. There is one aspect that may sometimes be overlooked but is deeply important to the ethical Christian stance in our modern world- Jesus’ clearing of the Temple and the…2 min read2 min read
Apr 8, 2022SC Teachers Should Consider Voting in the Republican PrimaryThere is a lot at stake right now in the South Carolina education system. Right now, the legislature is pushing through a disastrous voucher bill as well as an anti-critical race theory bill, which would just cause more censorship and less academic freedom. The reality is there is a portion…3 min read3 min read
Feb 12, 2022Reimagine Schools and the Infantilization of TeachersThere are countless issues with the Coastal Community Foundation’s Reimagine Schools proposal, which would potentially privatize a fourth of the schools in Charleston County. However, one issue that needs to be highlighted is how Reimagine Schools and similar proposals around the country disrespect teachers and assume they are the problem. …2 min read2 min read
