public schools

Last week Appropriations Committee chairmen received their budget targets.  The targets represent approximate spending limits for each subcommittee. Republican leadership proposed ... Keep Reading

I have been a frequent critic of Race to the Top (RttT).  To find out why, see here, and here.  Now it seems I have even more reasons to dislike the federal boondoggle. This ... Keep Reading

How good is North Carolina’s charter school law? Not very.  That according to the Center for  Education Reform which gives the Tar Heel state a “D”  in a new report on charter ... Keep Reading

How much will school districts receive under North Carolina’s Race to the Top (RttT) grant?  A spreadsheet (Click first link: RttT 2010-2011 Allocations to LEAs and Charter ... Keep Reading

Why do we consign our neediest kids to our worst public schools and then pin the hopes of so many for a better future on the outcome of a lottery? That’s the poignant question ... Keep Reading

Should students receive cash to get better grades? The video linked below is from an Education Next story on the growing number of districts offering financial and material ... Keep Reading

What does it cost taxpayers in North Carolina’s largest school districts (i.e, LEAs) to educate a child for 13 years and graduate with a high school diploma? That’s the question I ... Keep Reading

Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange) has her eyes set on a new target: candy bars sold as fundraisers in North Carolina’s public schools.  Citing the fat and calories found in the tasty ... Keep Reading

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

Public school superintendents were out in force yesterday fighting against the proposed budget cuts in the state budget See: article). A couple of facts you aren’t likely to hear ... Keep Reading