There is no shortage of activity in the North Carolina General Assembly. While most capitol watchers are focused on the short session’s main responsibility, developing and passing ... Keep Reading
Education
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Public’ School — Jason Bedrick
The article listed below appeared on the Cato Institute web site on June 10, 2016. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author, Jason Bedrick. By JASON ... Keep Reading
K-12 Education Budgets: By the Numbers
Education comprises 55 percent of the state budget. K-12 education accounts for 70 percent of that. House adds $377 million, Senate $277 million to current $8.4 billion K-12 ... Keep Reading
Achievement School Districts: Worth a Closer Look
Too many NC children are trapped in failing schools Achievement School Districts offer local districts different tools to improve academic performance Strong provisions are ... Keep Reading
Panel Lifts Lid on Light-Rail Boondoggle
Here’s a sure-fire idea for the legislature: Let’s spend $138 million of North Carolinians’ money on a project that: You probably will never need or use; Is based on ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part III: The Rising Cost of Benefits
Rising cost of health and retirement benefits is ignored in current discussion Share of employee salary state dedicates for retirement benefits has increased 347 percent since ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part II: How We Pay Teachers
Teacher pay is tied to experience and academic credentials But no link exists that ties experience or credentials to academic achievement Rising costs of health ... Keep Reading
What Does Grumpy N&O Have Against School Children?
Newspaper harrumphs about Opportunity Scholarships, but is silent on alternatives Program makes schools accountable to parents If scholarships are OK for college and pre-K, why ... Keep Reading
Who is Funding the Bathroom Wars?
by A.P. Dillon Anti-HB2 money mainly comes from three vocal groups Human Rights Campaign and its foundation took in $52 million in one year Equality NC's Sgro keeps ... Keep Reading
Century Bonds: Why UNC Should Say No
Century Bonds involve issuing debt to be paid back over one hundred years The UNC system is considering using Century Bonds to finance capital needs It makes little financial ... Keep Reading
