Civitas’ annual poll of unaffiliated North Carolina voters provides insights into the views of this key voting bloc as the state heads into the election season. This poll of 400 ... Keep Reading
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Civitas to Inform NCAE Members of Rights
Aug. 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – As part of a campaign to inform employees and union ... Keep Reading
How Teachers Can Give Themselves a Raise
In the wake of a state budget that includes the most substantial pay raise for teachers in recent memory, the North Carolina Association of Educators - a group dedicated largely to ... Keep Reading
Senate Bill Allows Local Sales Tax Hike for Ed Expands Corporate Welfare
In a new "committee substitute" bill introduced by the Senate Finance Committee yesterday, the state would authorize local governments to raise their sales taxes by 1/2 cent to ... Keep Reading
NC’s Real Teacher Pay Gap: Between Rank-and-File and NCAE Executives
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
Moral Mondays – Fizzling Out?
This week, Moral Monday took an interesting turn; instead of ending in arrests, the evening ended with a civil discussion and an eerie march through the State Legislative Building. ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Strong Support for Teacher Tenure Law
April 9, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bob Luebke (919) 834-2099 Robert.Luebke@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Poll suggests strong public support for a ... Keep Reading
Making Sense of Teacher Pay
Do other professions require their "best" employees to give up an accomplishment to get a raise? Do other professions use raises to lure employees into giving up due process? ... Keep Reading
NC lawmakers finally taking a look at Common Core questions
This article originally published in the News & Observer After a spring and summer of growing public discontent over the Common Core State Standards and their effect, the ... Keep Reading
Examining Common Core: Better Late Than Never
The North Carolina legislature adopted Common Core standards for math and English in 2010 with little discussion. More than three years later, legislators have finally formed a ... Keep Reading
