Teacher pay is a topic that has dominated the education landscape in North Carolina for most of the past year. Fueled by growing dissatisfaction with the current system and only ... Keep Reading
What Are Common Core Defenders Afraid to Say?
Earlier this month the News & Observer ran three opinion pieces on Common Core State Standards. Find them here, here and here. The authors are respected and accomplished ... Keep Reading
NC Population Estimates Tell Different Stories for NC LEAs
NC Population Estimates Tell Different Stories for NC LEAs Over the last few years there have been many comments about overcrowded K-12 classrooms and understaffed schools. ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay: A Problem Money Can’t Fix
This article is Part I of a two-part series examining how North Carolina’s public school system pays its teachers. Teacher pay: It's a subject on the minds of many in North ... Keep Reading
Civitas Statement to Common Core Study Committee
Below is a transcript of the comments made by Civitas Senior Policy Analyst Bob Luebke to the LRC Common Core Study Committee on March 20, 2014. Good morning to members of the ... Keep Reading
Making Sense of Teacher Pay
Do other professions require their "best" employees to give up an accomplishment to get a raise? Do other professions use raises to lure employees into giving up due process? ... Keep Reading
N&O Editorial on Common Core: Misinformed and Misguided
In an editorial earlier this week, News & Observer editors admonished those who seek to slow down the implementation of Common Core Standards and want the state to back out ... Keep Reading
26 More Charter Schools: Let’s Celebrate!
Last week the State Board of Education gave final approval to 26 new charter schools in North Carolina. The new schools are scheduled to open this fall. The addition of more than ... Keep Reading
NC lawmakers finally taking a look at Common Core questions
This article originally published in the News & Observer After a spring and summer of growing public discontent over the Common Core State Standards and their effect, the ... Keep Reading
Common Core English Language Arts Standards: More Problems than Promise
On June 2, 2010 the North Carolina State Board of Education adopted the Common Core math and English Language Arts standards. Opinion regarding the quality of the English Language ... Keep Reading
