Education

At a recent meeting of the government relations committee meeting for the Wake County School Board, school board member Jim Martin called current legislative efforts to correct ... Keep Reading

Much of the policy debate over education these days has been dominated by teacher pay. While how and how much we pay our teachers are important concerns, teacher pay has crowded ... Keep Reading

As the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) holds its “School’s Out” rally, the Civitas Institute puts the spotlight on the gulf between teacher’s salaries and NCAE ... Keep Reading

The News and Observer has come up with another delusion about Common Core State Standards: that the only explanation for opposition to the standards “is that [NC] GOP leaders are ... Keep Reading

One quality that makes charter and private schools effective in educating children is their ability to operate efficiently. Part of that efficiency comes from the freedom charter ... Keep Reading

The North Carolina House released its budget plan for FY 2014-15, which would spend $21.09 billion. The total would be a 2.3 percent increase over the current fiscal year’s budget. ... Keep Reading

Teacher pay is a topic that has dominated the education landscape in North Carolina for most of the past year. Fueled by growing dissatisfaction with the current system and only ... Keep Reading

NC Population Estimates Tell Different Stories for NC LEAs Over the last few years there have been many comments about overcrowded K-12 classrooms and understaffed schools. ... Keep Reading

This article is Part I of a two-part series examining how North Carolina’s public school system pays its teachers. Teacher pay: It's a subject on the minds of many in North ... Keep Reading