Revenue from the North Carolina Education Lottery has fallen short of initial estimates, with the inevitable result that the Legislature has had to provide public tax dollars to ... Keep Reading
Education
Do We Really Need Another School Bond? Rethinking the Conventional Wisdom
One of the most important − and most expensive − responsibilities of state government is to plan and maintain the capital needs of state agencies. Although specific ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: Why More Study Is Needed
The debate over raising the cap on charter schools has prompted legislation (HB 30) for a study of charter schools. A recent report by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy ... Keep Reading
Middle-class Welfare: The House Budget and Education
Remember this number: $10.7 billion. This figure represents how much North Carolina expects to spend on education in the $20.1 billion state budget currently under consideration in ... Keep Reading
Should North Carolina Raise the Compulsory Schooling Age?
North Carolina is among a slim majority of states with a compulsory schooling age of 16, meaning that a student can choose to leave school on their 16th birthday. Nine states have ... Keep Reading
Does N.C. Inflate Student Test Scores: The Need For Federal Testing
Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001, the federal government has encouraged improvement in reading and math curriculums by holding states accountable ... Keep Reading
