Governor Bev Perdue put out a press release announcing she would raise the sales tax in the budget she will present to the General Assembly for the Spring short session. She said ... Keep Reading
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NCAE Going to Court Over Veto Override
An attorney for the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) said a lawsuit will be filed challenging the constitutionality of overriding the veto of a bill that stopped the ... Keep Reading
Class Size Ratios: Do They Impact Learning?
In a new article at www.nccivitas.org, my colleague Bob Luebke examines what has become the unquestionable dogma in government schools: lower class sizes are needed to improve ... Keep Reading
More Small-Minded Fear Mongering From the N&O
The N&O today gives its readers another thoughtless, fear-mongering piece about the state budget. For such a brief article, it contains many small-minded and ridiculous ... Keep Reading
Community Colleges Opt Out of Federal Student Loan Program
The North Carolina Community College System reports 18 of its schools have decided to opt out of the federal student loan program. They fear their colleges could be at risk if many ... Keep Reading
Wisconsin Union Battle: Framing the Debate in North Carolina?
Amidst the controversy surrounding recent legislation that would have affected the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), people are regrettably misinformed. Gov. Bev ... Keep Reading
Governor Vetoes Four More Bills
First Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed SB532 that would have made changes at the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and put it under the director of the Secretary of Commerce. ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Hear Proposal to Merge Some Community Colleges
Merging some community colleges would save over $5 million annually according to a proposal from the Program Evaluation Division. The division is recommending consolidating 22 ... Keep Reading
State’s Attorney Presents Complaints About Legislature’s Education Budget But No Defense
Wake County Superior Court Judget Howard Manning has presided over a case about funding for low wealth schools since 1994. He has constantly pronounced economic slumps are no ... Keep Reading
Founding Fathers Make Their Way into NC Classrooms
HB 588, the Founding Principles Act, passed out of the Senate Education Committee yesterday. The bill would require a civics education course based on the founding principles and ... Keep Reading
