Session Was Short And Sweet A legislative session that was widely seen as successful came to a close late July 1 after legislators gave final approval to the centerpiece of ... Keep Reading
Issues
Teacher Pay and School Choice Expansion Highlight Education Budget
State budget adds $313 million to public school budget Gives teachers average 4.7 percent pay raise Freezes tuition for new UNC undergrads Lawmakers from the House and the ... Keep Reading
Hillary Clinton Regains Lead in Latest Civitas Poll
Among Likely NC Voters, Clinton Holds Narrow Lead in Race for President Raleigh— The latest Civitas poll finds that North Carolina likely voters prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald ... Keep Reading
June Civitas Poll Shows NC Voters’ VP Favorites
Other Results, Including Presidential Race, to be Released Wednesday RALEIGH – The newest Civitas Poll reveals who likely North Carolina voters favor for the major ... Keep Reading
NCAE Members Continue to Vote with Their Feet
NCAE total membership shrank about 9 percent last year, and is down 38 percent over five years That is the third largest drop in the nation Declining membership means the loss ... Keep Reading
June Civitas Poll Highlights Presidential, Statewide Races and More
June 27, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 747-8064 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Other Issues Include Health Care, Education, and Sanctuary Cities RALEIGH – ... Keep Reading
I Am Woman, Hear Me Weep
First Female Presidential Nominee Is Anti-Woman By Demi Dowdy Hillary Clinton is visiting the state of North Carolina today, but I will not be in attendance. Although I ... Keep Reading
Education Bills Worth Watching
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
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
