Expanding the state’s Medicaid program is not “free” to NC taxpayers. In addition to the direct costs of expansion, we must also account for the opportunity cost. Growing ... Keep Reading
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No, students would not be covered under Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion was the third-highest policy priority for last week’s NCAE teacher strike. Despite misleading rhetoric from the NCAE, no children would be newly eligible for ... Keep Reading
Teachers as union organizers, the tragedy at UNCC, and a brave Democratic senator
This week we discuss our experiences and observations at the May Day teacher protest in downtown Raleigh. We also honor the lone Democratic state senator, Don Davis, for his ... Keep Reading
Allowing state treasurer to speak would have added credibility to NCAE rally
One of the more legitimate critiques about the NCAE teacher strike/rally in Raleigh on May 1 was its overtly partisan nature. Rev. William Barber's usual demagoguery of anything ... Keep Reading
Photoshopping the truth — and not giving a rip
Evidently being called out on Twitter for using a photoshopped picture of a packed Halifax Mall didn’t register with Mark Jewell or NCAE. In an email distributed this morning, ... Keep Reading
NCAE: pushing in the chips, with a bad hand
School districts are starving for resources. We still have a huge teacher shortage crisis and our kids are suffering. ... Keep Reading
Everyone pays for the NCAE strike
Note: Updated April 30th, 4:37 PM, to reflect additional school closures. On May 1st, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) will host a protest at the state ... Keep Reading
Wake County Schools to close May 1st for NCAE teacher rally
Today the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), North Carolina’s largest public school district, announced that it will be closed on May 1st. The decision essentially allows ... Keep Reading
A federal indictment of the NC GOP chairman, another teacher walkout, and a blow to price transparency
Robin Hayes, chairman of the NC GOP and a former congressman, has been indicted in federal court on conspiracy and bribery charges related to purported attempts to bribe NC ... 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
