Wherever you are in the North Carolina k-12 education debate, it's unfortunate that things have become so politicized. I've written about how Gov. Roy Cooper is amping up the ... Keep Reading
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Public Divide Over Increased Education Spending
Much of the narrative regarding the public schools this election season is that state government isn’t spending enough on teacher pay (see what respondents think about teacher pay ... Keep Reading
How Much Does it Cost to Educate the Children of Our State?
If you're like a majority of North Carolinians, odds are you may not be quite certain how much the government spends on educating the children of our state. And unfortunately, not ... Keep Reading
What poll results tell us
A majority of poll respondents say that North Carolina public schools receive “too little” funding But a solid majority also have no idea how much is actually spent Once ... Keep Reading
K-12 Spending Was A Shrinking Priority Under Dem Leadership
Long-term trend lines show that K-12 spending as a share of the state General Fund budget steadily decreased under Democratic leadership. Many are fond of saying that state ... Keep Reading
What the Left Doesn’t Want You to Know About K-12 Spending in North Carolina
• Education establishment apologists use pre-recession highs for comparisons to claim K-12 is underfunded • But they purposefully ignore long-term trends in order to mislead • ... Keep Reading
Getting Past the Rhetoric: Republicans, Democrats and Education Funding
Education spending under Democrats, Republicans compared Data show Democrats authored significant cuts to education GOP-led budgets and per-pupil spending are increasing over ... Keep Reading
New Civitas Study: True Cost of HS Diploma in NC is $150K; No Correlation Between Spending and Results
A new study released yesterday by the Civitas Institute evaluates government education spending and academic results across all local school districts in NC. A few key findings ... Keep Reading
NC education spending: behind the census data
North Carolina student spending below average. That’s the message you heard last week if you read any of the articles about the just-released U.S. Census Report on Public ... Keep Reading
Wake School budget: looking for cuts in the wrong places
On Tuesday night the Wake County School Board reluctantly approved a $1.2 billion operating budget. The budget included $20 million in cuts. That amount may increase to $40 ... Keep Reading
