Yesterday Governor Pat McCrory unveiled several proposals that would impact nearly all aspects of public education in North Carolina. At the heart of his proposal is a plan ... Keep Reading
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What the N&O Didn’t Tell You About Wake Co. Teacher Pay
The News & Observer had a piece on Wake County's recent increase in its local supplement to teacher salaries. The article includes "praise" from the left-wing group WakeUp Wake ... Keep Reading
Wake Teacher Pay Proposal Offers No Real Solutions
In June, Wake County commissioners approved an extra $44.6 million for Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS). About half the money will go for raises and additional pay; $16 million ... Keep Reading
How Teachers Can Get a $450 Raise
As part of a campaign to inform employees and union workers of their rights, the Civitas Institute will be educating North Carolina teachers and other school employees about how ... Keep Reading
Civitas to Inform NCAE Members of Rights
Aug. 6, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – As part of a campaign to inform employees and union ... Keep Reading
How Teachers Can Give Themselves a Raise
In the wake of a state budget that includes the most substantial pay raise for teachers in recent memory, the North Carolina Association of Educators - a group dedicated largely to ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper June 2014
The June NC CC includes the Civitas Action Rankings, plus a close look at why the State Board of Elections is facing 250,000 dubious registrations. ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper May 2014
The May 2014 Capitol Connection highlights key issues for General Assembly’s Short Session. ... Keep Reading
Legislative Session Addresses More than Teacher Pay
Much of the policy debate over education these days has been dominated by teacher pay. While how and how much we pay our teachers are important concerns, teacher pay has crowded ... Keep Reading
McCrory, Tillis Introduce Seperate “Mini-Budget” to Mainly Address Ed Spending
From the N&O summary of yesterday's press conference: Gov. Pat McCrory and House Speaker Thom Tillis on Wednesday endorsed a new spending measure that separates top priorities ... Keep Reading