Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest ... Keep Reading
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Three Things You Should Know About NC’s Education Budget
New today at nccivitas.org is this article outlining three major things you should know about North Carolina's education budget. A sample from the article: The education budget has ... Keep Reading
CLF Joins Coalition Asking SCOTUS to Support Employee Freedom
September 14, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Demi Dowdy (919) 834-2099 demi.dowdy@nccivitas.org Legal Brief Emphasizes Success of Right-to-Work Laws in States ... Keep Reading
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The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) generates shock and outrage in North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
NC Teachers Speak Up On Common Core
As schools across North Carolina begin teaching classes based on the Common Core standards, it is timely and appropriate to consider the views of the people who are closest to the ... Keep Reading
Did the state budget produce big job losses in education?
The Republican budget will result in the loss of thousands of education positions. Remember that oft-repeated claim? Some critics put the job losses at 10,000 or more. Were the ... Keep Reading
More Realistic Look at State Pension Fund Would Reveal Even Larger Hole
In his daily column at Carolina Journal today, John Hood informs us of a potential change in how liabilities for North Carolina's pension plan for retired state teachers and ... Keep Reading
New school personnel numbers not what you’d expect
A review of preliminary 2011-12 school personnel data from the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) shows some surprising results. While there was a net loss of 4,700 ... Keep Reading
NCAE Union Thug Restricts Teachers’ Access to Information
Yesterday the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) held their One Voice rally in downtown Raleigh. Civitas Institute staff was also present distributing a recent analysis ... Keep Reading
New Civitas Analysis Highlights Growth in NCAE Executive Compensation
Raleigh, N.C. – While teachers and many citizens have had to cut back in a struggling economy, a new Civitas Institute analysis reveals overall salary and compensation for top ... Keep Reading
