The Senate released its recommended budget for the next two years. Spending for public education, K-12, community colleges and the UNC System, comprise the largest area of ... Keep Reading
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Atkinson’s criticism of school choice is false and telling
Outgoing State Superintendent Atkinson offered misguided criticism of school choice But traditional “public schools” are really ‘district schools,’ and don’t accept ... Keep Reading
Obama Administration Threatens Every Public School in Nation Over Bathroom Policies
On the same night that the DOJ announced it would not withhold federal funds to NC while the lawsuits over HB2 play out, news leaked that the Obama administration's Departments of ... Keep Reading
Public Schools Undergoing Historic Shift
Part 2 of 2 In Part 1, we looked at Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) enrollment as an indicator of the growing gap between the educational options now available at the ... Keep Reading
What Wake Enrollment Stats Really Mean
Part 1 of 2 Wake County Public Schools are growing at a slower rate than expected, and the reasons for this trend illuminate the growing gap between what the traditional public ... Keep Reading
Untangling Budget Plans Regarding Teacher Assistants
Sixty-plus days past a July 1st deadline and North Carolina still has no state budget. One issue that many think is prolonging the current stalemate is what to do about teacher ... Keep Reading
Poll Reveals Voters’ Views on Education
A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters shows they are open to options for schools, assessment of students, and education funding. As for assessments, voters were ... Keep Reading
Poll Reveals NC Voters’ Views on Education
July 6, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bob Luebke (919) 834-2099 bob.luebke@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters shows ... Keep Reading
How to Reform Testing (Part II)
In Part I, we discussed why parents, teachers and the public in general think schools do too much testing. After all, the average public school student will take 18 standardized ... Keep Reading
School choice: the end of the public schools?
Does school choice led to the destruction of the public schools? That’s a claim Matt Ladner asks in a recent blog post on Jay P. Greene's Blog. Arizona’s vast array of school ... Keep Reading
