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
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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
Shorten Early Voting – Good. Eliminate Registering and Voting on the Same Day – Better
On May 18, 2011, House Bill 658 “Shorten Early Voting Period” passed with a 60-58 vote. The bill would shorten the current 2 ½ week early voting period by a week. Six Republicans ... 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
NCAE Executive Compensation: Round II
Last night, Channel 11 WTVD ran a story on my article on NCAE executive compensation. In reference to our assertion that NCAE executive compensation has increased 24 percent ... Keep Reading
NCAE: Looking Out For Children, Members, or Itself?
Read NCAE Executive Compensation: Round II The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) portrays itself as concerned with the interests of students and public education. ... Keep Reading
More at Four Consolidation: Administrative Restructuring Helps Kids
The N.C. House recently released its FY 2011-2013 budget, being forced to cut from a swath of programs in order to get the state’s deficit of over $2 billion under control. One ... Keep Reading
