Budget shortfalls, the end of federal stimulus money, declining revenues from state and local property taxes and increased pressures on the public purse for Medicaid expenses are ... Keep Reading
Education
To Accredit or Not to Accredit?
Accrediting giant AdvancEd says school board actions - not academic performance – will be the focus of a special review team visiting the Wake County Public Schools System to ... Keep Reading
Education Tax Credits: An Idea Whose Time has Come
Conservative lawmakers will likely put forth a raft of proposals to help address the needs of kindergarten through 12th grade public education in North Carolina. One idea the new ... Keep Reading
National Board Certification in North Carolina: Time for a Closer Look
Over 2,200 North Carolina teachers received National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification in 2010. The addition of this year’s class of teachers ... Keep Reading
Removing the Cap: Good for Students, Parents, Schools and Taxpayers
When the General Assembly convenes next month to address the state’s $3.5 billion budget deficit it will face many thorny problems. Passing legislation that removes the cap on the ... Keep Reading
DPI Budget Reductions: By the Numbers
In order to address the state’s $3 to $3.5 billion budget deficit, Gov. Beverly Perdue has requested all state agencies to submit spending plans that include 5 and 10 ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: A New Wind Blowing
One area where the new majority in the General Assembly is likely to take quick action is charter schools. Established in 1996, charter schools were intended to allow schools the ... Keep Reading
Bowles Brings UNC System to Forefront of Budget Discussion; Legislature Must Face Reality
To demonstrate the enormity of the impending budget shortfall, consider this: if the University of North Carolina System was not appropriated a single dollar next year, the state ... Keep Reading
The Cost of One High School Graduate
The map below reflects how much it costs taxpayers in various school districts to produce one high school graduate. This map is a visual representation of the figures used in the ... Keep Reading
The Myth of Under-Funded Public Schools in Poor Counties
Do public schools in North Carolina’s wealthy counties enjoy a funding advantage over the state’s poorer counties? The conventional wisdom among education ... Keep Reading
