Even without a budget, public schools across North Carolina will welcome students to a new year. In his veto statement Gov. Cooper calls on Republicans to spend more for public ... Keep Reading
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Cooper’s budget: no surprises here.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s $25.2 billion budget proposal would add nearly $1.3 billion in new spending over last year – an increase of 5.4 percent. Moreover, it would mark a whopping $4.1 ... Keep Reading
Highlights of the Education Budget
One billion in new education spending over two year budget cycle Pay raises account for most of new spending School Choice expanded with increased funding for Opportunity ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper’s Education Budget: By the Numbers
Earlier this week Governor Roy Cooper submitted his recommended state budget for 2017-19. Cooper’s $23.5 billion-dollar budget represents his first opportunity to lay out his ... Keep Reading
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
Highlights of House and Senate Education Budgets
Both the House and Senate have passed their proposed budgets. How do the two chambers differ on education spending? Here is general outline on spending ... Keep Reading
McCrory statement raises a few questions
Gov. McCrory's statement to lawmakers as they adjourned the special legislative veto session gives conservatives a few things to think about. The just completed budget was a ... Keep Reading
News: the Sky didn’t fall.
Last year the left and various education groups repeatedly criticized Civitas for our stance on education budget reductions. While we acknowledged that budgets were being reduced; ... Keep Reading
Leg. Leaders reveal details of budget agreement
Legislative conferees have come to an agreement on a $20.1 billion budget deal. The document must now be approved by both houses. Major education highlights include: 1.2 ... Keep Reading
Dems: More distortions on education budget
Yesterday the Democratic Party of North Carolina released a video titled The Stakes: The GOP War on Education. Aside from offering yet another way for the Democrats to divert ... Keep Reading
