As dawn broke across North Carolina, 1.5 million public school children were supposed to be headed back to the classroom this week to resume in-person education halted last spring ... Keep Reading
Education
NCAE: Time for a closer look, Part II
In NCAE:Time for a Closer Look, Part I we examined the growing influence of socialism within NCAE’s ranks, the renewed emphasis on organizing to enhance their political efforts ... Keep Reading
NCAE: Time for a closer look, Part I
Earlier this spring the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) elected two former leaders of NCAE Organize 2020 Racial and Social Justice Caucus to its two top spots. ... Keep Reading
Minorities and school choice: time to take the next step
Minority support for school choice exceeds white support for many programs High levels of support create opportunities for many Republicans and problems for many Democrats ... Keep Reading
More school choice is one of the ways North Carolina is better than a decade ago
Education is one of the state’s most important responsibilities. Section IX of the North Carolina State Constitution describes a “general and uniform system of free public schools” ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: School reopening plans highlight political split
Gov. Roy Cooper has settled on Plan B for the reopening of public schools across North Carolina. The plan effectively ends all fully in-person class attendance for most schools ... Keep Reading
A Decade of NC Teacher Pay: Numbers point towards improvement
Teachers have fared poorly under Republican leadership in the General Assembly. That is an oft-repeated phrase of Progressives and members of the North Carolina Association of ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s dreaded Plan B part-time school return now a reality
Gov. Roy Cooper finally announced that North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school children will not return to school full-time this fall, and will spend much of their time at home, ... Keep Reading
Many Wake and Mecklenburg parents reject part-time school plan
In the course of covering Gov. Roy Cooper’s nightmare back to school plans, Civitas has been surveying and collecting responses from parents about the possibility of their children ... Keep Reading
On school announcement, Gov. Cooper kicks the can down the road
In delaying a long-awaited July 1 announcement on plans for how schools could re-open on August 17, Governor Cooper shocked 115 local school districts and the parents of 1.5 ... Keep Reading