For years we’ve been told that an education cannot take place in less than 180 days, no matter how much snow falls or how many hurricanes we have. Suddenly, one year, things get a little tight in the budget and we discover that, lo and behold, education can perhaps take place in 175 days, according to the North Carolina House Education Appropriations Committee.
It can also take place with 12,000 fewer teachers and teacher assistants, it seems. And with 2.5% less salary. Oh, well, as long as taxes don’t go up. The kids know too much already anyway. And, let’s face it, there’ll be plenty of out-of-work parents to home school their kids and take up the slack.