Bob Luebke

Public school advocates on the Left in North Carolina increasingly claim that parental choice and the public schools are a zero-sum policy option. “When parental choice expands, ... Keep Reading

This spring, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction declared ‘NC holds steady on most measures of national assessment.’ The assessment in question was the 2017 ... Keep Reading

On Friday, June 29th the North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the short session of the 2017-18 legislative term. Like all sessions, this one was a combination of good and ... Keep Reading

A recent League of Women Voters study attempts to smear private school curricula as controversial and substandard But traditional public schools have pushed controversial ... Keep Reading

Teacher housing is being developed by counties and municipalities as a way to recruit and retain teachers. Rents across North Carolina as well as in specific counties suggest ... Keep Reading

The Build NC Bond Act was recently introduced in both chambers of the legislature to speed up local and regional road projects (HB 1010 and SB 758) . The legislation – sponsored in ... Keep Reading

Today the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is holding a rally in Raleigh where the organization is having teachers meet to lobby legislators for higher salaries and ... Keep Reading

What’s missing from the teacher pay discussion Focusing just on salary figures paints an incomplete picture Pay boosts for academic credentials and certifications are ... Keep Reading

Blacks comprise 25 percent of public school enrollment; only 14 percent of public school teachers are black Reasons for the shortage of minority teachers are rooted in a variety ... Keep Reading

Last week 2,000 high school students walked out of Green Hope High School to demand political change and tougher gun control laws in the wake of a shooting massacre in Florida that ... Keep Reading