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
Issues
Did Reform Discourage Voters? Check Out Vote Tracker to See
Vote Tracker has been updated with Election Day votes. Take a look at the updated ncvotetracker.com to see who turned out for May’s Primary Election. Using ncvotetracker.com ... Keep Reading
The N&O’s Latest Common Core Delusion
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
Why Charter School Salaries Should Be Secret
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
House Budget Plan Moves Closer to Governor’s Plan on Teacher Pay, Medicaid Reform
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
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What to Do about Teacher Pay? WCPSS Offers a Few Pointers
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
Civitas Poll: Tillis Leading Hagan
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Institute Poll shows state House Speaker Thom Tillis, the Republican candidate, leading Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in the race for the U.S. ... Keep Reading
Elections Board Has Quarter-Million Cases to Probe
With a quarter-million questionable voter registrations on the books in NC, it’s no wonder the state elections board needs more investigators. That’s also why sustaining and ... Keep Reading
2014 Elections at a Glance Chart
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