We created OS1 because we care about public education–and we recognize the need to put our schools first.
Here are a few of the issues and initiatives we’ve helped champion:
2014 Iredell County Education Bond Referendum
In November 2014, voters in Iredell County approved an historic, $131 million Education Bond Referendum–paving the way for multiple capital construction projects at schools across Iredell-Statesville and Mooresville Graded Schools and at Mitchell Community College. Continue reading…
Growing Business Support of Public Education
Strong business growth, job creation, and economic development all share a common bond: excellent public schools. We’ve been privileged to earn the support of many prominent companies in our county, big and small, and we love how they pledge to put our schools first. Continue reading…
Celebrating Public Ed Champions
Public education has somehow gotten mixed up with partisan politics. It takes guts to stand up for our schools, and we celebrate our elected officials–local, district, and state-wide–who refuse to play party games with public ed. Continue reading…
Protecting Public School Funding
Few people understand school budgets. They’re complicated and cumbersome, and they’re governed by federal, state, and local authorities–not teachers. Our work, then, is to ensure that those who hold the purse strings for our schools are educated and aware of vital issues in public ed funding–and held accountable for their actions.
Publishing Accurate and Honest Information
We want you to know what’s at stake in every key decision for public education, but we won’t resort to lies and misinformation to scare you. You can count on us to provide the facts of the matter–without the partisan spin. Continue reading…