Jennifer Olson
jwolson1.bsky.social
Jennifer Olson
@jwolson1.bsky.social
Public school advocate and teacher educator.
Time for a change in NC! Vouchers are not best for students in NC.
Our NEW REPORT examines the history of NC’s voucher programs and how they have mutated far beyond their original legislated purpose to become a massive drain on the state budget. Learn more: www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=14...
NEW REPORT - North Carolina School Vouchers: Destroying Public Education
www.icontact-archive.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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February 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you were a new teacher where would you be looking for a job? Definitely not NC! You can do better NC Legislature!
February 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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"If we fail to teach black history as it happened and not as we wish it happened, we run the risk of repeating its worst moments.

Teaching our past is not an option.

It is a must."

Marvin Dunn
Founder and President
Miami Center for Racial Justice

#BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed truthout.org/articles/tea...
Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed
Amid right-wing attacks on classrooms, study groups light a “fire of hope” among anti-racist educators.
truthout.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In less than 3 years, we found over 400 stories of theft/fraud in charter schools. You can find them here https://networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scandals/. Lack of regulation. Invitation for grift. #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal
Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education
#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.
networkforpubliceducation.org
January 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The federal voucher bill. A look at things to come by one of our smartest education writers. www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
What Is In The Federal School Voucher Bill
The proposed Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024 would create school vouchers on the federal level, and as with all voucher programs, the devil is in the details.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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SHAME!! Senate Bill 382 officially passes stripping powers from incoming executive branch members, burdening election officials with unreasonable administrative timelines, and undermining the will of the people in North Carolina.

This fight isn’t over. Stay connected and ready 📣📣 #ncpol
December 11, 2024 at 10:34 PM