Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed three teacher pay raises as part of the budget since taking office in 2017. The latest teacher raise proposed was a smaller one than previous Republican ... Keep Reading
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Gov. Cooper’s big gamble on blocking teacher pay raises
In all likelihood, Gov. Roy Cooper will have a competitive race for reelection in his bid for a second term in 2020. Despite his consistently strong showing in Civitas Polls, races ... Keep Reading
Leandro, school funding and the courts: What does the public think?
In 2018, intervenors in the long-running Leandro vs. State case on school funding in North Carolina asked Judge David Lee to make recommendations to remedy the state’s failures in ... Keep Reading
Should parents be concerned that 1619 Project is part of Winston-Salem curriculum?
Reimagining or reframing American history is nothing new. Scholars and educators do it all the time. After all, revisionist history is the process of looking back and gleaning ... Keep Reading
Strong families and parental involvement will always be key to educational success
An article titled "The Secret of a Charter School Success? Parents" in the Wall Street Journal reinforces something most everybody knows: parents are the key to success for ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: The changing face of education in North Carolina
I was not shocked that the state, at least per capita, leads the nation in homeschooling. I've heard that before. What was a little shocking is that North Carolina is so far out in ... Keep Reading
Are Democratic presidential candidates out of touch with NC on student loans?
The student loan forgiveness frenzy has jumped the shark with Sen. and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowing to forgive all student loans. Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ... Keep Reading
Editor’s article picks: government not the answer and other selections
There is a lot of discussion going on nationally about the future of conservatism and what that means. This is not new but has been energized by the emergence of President Donald ... Keep Reading
Dem Legislator Implies Starting Teacher Salary is “Relatively High Income”
As part of her opposition to a bill that would expand North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program, Mecklenburg County Democrat Senator Natasha Marcus said “This is no longer ... Keep Reading
Is the proposed NCAE one-day teacher strike unfair to hurricane victims?
North Carolina State Superintendent Mark Johnson seems to be on the warpath to stop the proposed one-day teacher strike scheduled for May 1. I've already written about some of the ... Keep Reading
