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My take on extracurricular activities...
During this election season there has been some discussion on athletics, but it's important to consider that last year, out of 49,183...

Tom Hatch
Oct 16, 20241 min read


Just so you know why I can’t support taxpayer’s $$$ going to private schools.
Everything with a green check is what NC Public Schools are held accountable for…private schools no accountability AT ALL. The A-F NC...

Tom Hatch
Oct 4, 20241 min read


This is a really long post…but answers the $602 MILLION QUESTION! Where do the $$$ go that CCS receives each year?
CCS is the 5th largest school district in NC behind Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford, and Winston-Salem/Forsyth. CCS has 86 schools,...

Tom Hatch
Oct 4, 20242 min read


The public vs private school debate is not new. In our own community, this has been documented back to the nineteenth century.
City View writer Reggie Barton published an article about Alexander Graham and the need for “graded schools.” Those with means, affluent...

Tom Hatch
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Vote for those who OPPOSE VOUCHERS without accountability.
I support educational options for ALL students. If tax dollars are going to private schools, then full oversight, transparency, and...

Tom Hatch
Oct 4, 20241 min read


So as a district, this is what it has come to...
Here is so much work that we as a district, state, and nation need to do that will cause kids to want to be in school…this isn’t it. Let...

Tom Hatch
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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