Teacher pay is tied to experience and academic credentials But no link exists that ties experience or credentials to academic achievement Rising costs of health ... Keep Reading
What Does Grumpy N&O Have Against School Children?
Newspaper harrumphs about Opportunity Scholarships, but is silent on alternatives Program makes schools accountable to parents If scholarships are OK for college and pre-K, why ... Keep Reading
The Real Facts on NC Teacher Pay: Part I
The debate often relies on misleading statistics Cost of living, seniority must be factored in Median salary a more useful number than “average” Teacher pay continues to be ... Keep Reading
Century Bonds: Why UNC Should Say No
Century Bonds involve issuing debt to be paid back over one hundred years The UNC system is considering using Century Bonds to finance capital needs It makes little financial ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay Tops 2016 Session Education Agenda
This year’s “short session” will focus on bills approved by one of the Chambers last year Teacher pay will be the headline issue Other key issues will likely include: funding ... Keep Reading
Finally, Something Democrats and Republicans Agree on: ESAs
Republicans and Democrats Both Back Education Savings Accounts Support for ESAs Is Bipartisan, Spans North Carolina and Crosses ideology Will Strong Support Lay Foundation for ... Keep Reading
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Planning Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
By A.P. Dillon Gender Neutral Bathrooms Considered At Retreat Push Comes from Sheldon Lanier, Equity Director No Public Vote/Discussion Is Scheduled With all the outcry ... Keep Reading
School Chiefs’ Pay: Time for Changes
Wake superintendent’s new deal raises questions on salaries, terms Wake board tries to tie the hands of future boards The average NC school head’s salary is higher than the ... Keep Reading
Legislators Demand Action Against Common Core
Two months after the Academic Standards Review Commission issued its final report, the fate of Common Core in North Carolina is far from settled. The State Board of Education ... Keep Reading
NC Supreme Court to Rule on Teacher Tenure Law
A case in NC’s Supreme Court will decide the fate of the 2013 law that voids teacher tenure guarantees The court will need to decide: Is teacher tenure a protected contractual ... Keep Reading
