Forty-Ninth. According to educational activists and law makers that’s North Carolina’s purported ranking among the fifty states on per pupil spending. Over the last several ... Keep Reading
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NEA dues support politics; not education
Education Intelligence Agency reported in January that the National Education Association (NEA) gave $18.8 million to advocacy groups in 2010. The contribution totals for each ... Keep Reading
NEA Foundation Grants — not what you think.
Ms. Burmesch and a team of colleagues will develop a critical literacy inquiry based unit of study to help their first and second grade students understand the role that power ... 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
Teachers Union Buys A Spot Inside Perdue’s Inner Circle
Remember how the National Association of Educators (NEA) spent $2.2 million helping Bev Perdue get elected governor? Well, it looks like it has bought them a seat in her inner ... Keep Reading
Bailouts R’ Us
The latest $26 billion federal bailout package passed yesterday claims it will protect another 4,500 teaching jobs in North Carolina. If you remember, earlier this year Gov. ... Keep Reading
