Amidst the controversy surrounding recent legislation that would have affected the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), people are regrettably misinformed. Gov. Bev ... Keep Reading
Education
Smart Start Partnership Re-Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Mismanaging Non-Profit
In a controversial decision that followed heated opposition by the public and alarming questions raised by the members of the board, Durham County’s Partnership for Children voted ... Keep Reading
Session Filled With Steps – And Missteps – to Redirect and Reshape Public Education
With Republican majorities in the House and Senate for the first time in over 100 years, the recently-completed legislative session marks a new period in North Carolina political ... Keep Reading
Dues Check Off Bill Advances
Yesterday the House approved on straight party lines (71-47) legislation (SB 727) to eliminate the association dues check off option for active and retired public school ... Keep Reading
Parents Angry as Children Drawn into Budget Controversy
Third grade students at Tramway Elementary school in Sanford find themselves in the middle of a growing controversy to determine whether school officials crossed a line when they ... Keep Reading
Backgrounds of High-Performing Teachers in Wake County: Not What You Would Expect
Two weeks ago, amid all the discussion and wrangling over the state budget, the Wake County Public School System released an interesting report that received little ... Keep Reading
Do Taxpayers Really Need to Subsidize the Study of Surfing and Time Travel?
Fearful of the impacts of another round of budget reductions, UNC officials have been working hard to convince the public and lawmakers about just how dire additional budget cuts ... Keep Reading
A Little Perspective on Education Budget Reductions
This could take us back a generation, it could take another generation to come back and I don’t think that’s what the people of North Carolina want. Senate Minority Leader ... Keep Reading
NCAE’s Averted Gaze
Let’s not be diverted from the important issues at hand. That’s the surprising response of officials at the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) to a report released ... Keep Reading
Education Budget Breakdown
This year’s budget crunch brought varying proposals from the Governor, State Senate, and State House, each differing as to where and how deep the axe should fall on state ... Keep Reading
