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RALEIGH: On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to all state legislators in the House and Senate urging them to make meaningful investments in North Carolina’s public schools, students and teachers and stop their plans to dismantle public education
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits College Road Early Childhood Center and Greene Central High School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 12:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits Weaverville Primary School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Visits Huntingtowne Farms Elementary in Charlotte to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education from Extreme Legislation
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 12:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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The National Education Association’s 2022 “Rankings and Estimates” report included an average teacher salary figure that was significantly lower than the $55,905 average reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Published: Friday, May 13th, 2022 @ 4:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, was joined by House budget chairs Monday, Aug. 9, for a news conference outlining the chamber’s biennial proposal.
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 @ 3:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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2020 has been a tough year for North Carolina public schools.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Over the past decade school choice has expanded across North Carolina.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 3:19 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Teacher pay is always a lively topic in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 9:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Every February, the Information Analysis section of the Division of School Business at the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) publishes “Highlights of the North Carolina Public School Budget.”
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2020 @ 7:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released its annual “Highlights of the North Carolina Public School Budget” on May 18.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2020 @ 5:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A recent poll commissioned by Raleigh news station WRAL has some serious flaws – but that’s not stopping the media and left-leaning groups from promoting the results as gospel truth.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 @ 9:49 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Some advocates of higher pay for N.C. public school teachers don’t like the number $53,975. Specifically, they don’t like that number reported as the average salary for a teacher in the Tar Heel State.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2019 @ 4:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Department of Public Instruction has unveiled a new tool for shedding light on state education funding.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Wake County Republican Party today called on the North Carolina Association of Educators, the Wake County School Board, and the General Assembly to engage in constructive discussions about teacher pay and school resources
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 @ 11:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Much of the recent discussion about public school teacher pay in North Carolina has focused on the “national average.” To the extent that policymakers want to target that average, they ought to consider how other workers in this state stack up against their counterparts across the country.
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2019 @ 9:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This week, the National Education Association (NEA) released data from its annual Rankings and Estimates report.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 5:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Superintendent Mark Johnson has unveiled a bold vision for the future of education in North Carolina, but the announcement was light on concrete details about how the plan would be realized
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 7:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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And in the North Carolina General Assembly, lawmakers start the legislative session by introducing new tax and spending proposals.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 2:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Five years ago, Senate Republicans made a promise to dramatically raise teacher pay in North Carolina. We've kept that promise. Moreover, the numbers speak for themselves
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 9:35 am
By: Bill Cook
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Today the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is holding a rally in Raleigh where the organization is having teachers meet to lobby legislators for higher salaries and more education funding
Published: Sunday, May 20th, 2018 @ 10:52 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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On Monday, the National Education Association (NEA) released their annual Rankings and Estimates report. According to the report, North Carolina's average teacher salary for 2018, estimated by NEA researchers to be $50,861, ranked 37th out of 50 states and Washington, D.C., an improvement of two sp
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 3:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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May 16 promises to be busy day for the General Assembly. Not only will the short session begin. But also lawmakers expected to be confronted with thousands of teachers rallying for higher pay and education spending
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House Education Budget is Pretty Good
Published: Thursday, July 6th, 2017 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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At a Monday news conference, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced he would veto the state budget
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2017 @ 8:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NEA’s Rankings & Estimates for 2016 and 2017 was released earlier today. According to the document, North Carolina’s average teacher salary for 2017 was $49,837, good for 35th place
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 8:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina Teacher Pay and the Real $50,000 Question
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2017 @ 4:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Top legislative budget and tax writers say the N.C. General Assembly isn't likely to tackle more extensive tax reform next year. Nor are major spending changes in the works
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 @ 1:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of numerous political advertisements, fact checks, and opinion pieces
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2016 @ 1:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's back to school time. While parents and children get ready for what we hope is another successful academic year, here are some interesting numbers for everyone concerned about education in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 @ 9:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina's 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state's Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the most aggressive trends of teacher pay increases in the nation.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 5:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina's 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state's Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the most aggressive trends of teacher pay increases in the nation.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Approximately 55 percent of North Carolina's $21.9 billion state budget is spent on education. About 70 percent of all money devoted to education is spent on K-12 education
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 10:01 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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