“Stop throwing the spoon and bowl and climb out of the high chair!” That’s what I’d tell NC Policy Watch crybabies who continue to assert the policies of Republican legislators ... Keep Reading
Highlights of the Education Budget
One billion in new education spending over two year budget cycle Pay raises account for most of new spending School Choice expanded with increased funding for Opportunity ... Keep Reading
Bill Would OK Risky Debt for ECSU
ECSU projects intended to help reverse enrollment decline ECSU has the lowest bond rating of any UNC institution; ratio of additional debt to obligated resources will fall ... Keep Reading
$1.9B School Bond Plan about More than Money
Legislators consider adding $1.9 billion school bond for November 2018 ballot There are signs NC’s system for financing school construction is not working very well ... Keep Reading
Keeping an Eye on Key Education Legislation
On May 12, the state Senate approved – along party lines – Senate Bill 257, its recommended budget for 2017-19. Budget talk has dominated much of the news cycle over the last week, ... Keep Reading
Highlights from the Senate Education Budget
The Senate released its recommended budget for the next two years. Spending for public education, K-12, community colleges and the UNC System, comprise the largest area of ... Keep Reading
No Shortage of Reasons to End Dues Check-Off
State processing of dues benefits NCAE, other groups Dues check-off gives such groups an unfair advantage It also costs the state money and time The North Carolina ... Keep Reading
The Problems with Progressives and Accountability: Part II
Cooper shares progressives’ “top-down” view of accountability. State tests and standards often fail to provide good measures of success. Opportunity Scholarships give parents ... Keep Reading
Cooper, Vouchers and the Veneer of Progressive Accountability
Gov. Roy Cooper criticizes Opportunity Scholarship Program for not being accountable. The governor’s vision of accountability is rooted in his progressive ideals and his ... Keep Reading
School Voucher Study Suffers from Design Flaws and Questionable Conclusions
Duke Voucher Study critical of Opportunity Scholarship Program. Study acknowledges difficulties in making legitimate comparisons to students who remained in public schools; but ... Keep Reading
