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Higher education isn't quite what it once was. While college may have been, at one time, somewhere to spend tens of thousands of dollars for a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the educational growth needed to launch a successful career in adult life, it's now…something else.
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 @ 11:30 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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My colleague Terry Stoops and I have frequently railed about how North Carolina pays teachers based largely on years of service and not on results in the classroom.
Published: Sunday, July 17th, 2022 @ 2:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A formidable education story in North Carolina is that the Wake County Public School System is experiencing stagnant growth despite being one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2020 @ 10:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Homeschooling is the maverick among North Carolina's K-12 options. Since its launch three decades ago, homeschooling has bucked convention and stumped prognosticators
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2016 @ 10:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Building on transformational reforms begun in 2011, North Carolina's elected leaders continued changes in 2015 to curtail spending, instill fiscal responsibility, rein in regulations, improve education, make government open and accountable, and create the best possible conditions for economic growth
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 5:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, ace Carolina Journal reporter Dan Way brought a fascinating yet frightening UNESCO email to my attention. The organization announced a new campaign that calls on teachers "to become advocates for education to help lobby for progress toward achieving the new sustainable development agenda.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 3:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Choice and competition in education yield stronger schools, better academic performance, and better community outcomes. But can robust school choice actually drive economic growth? That's the topic of an evening event that promises a lively discussion.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 2:44 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The bottom line is that the governor's budget would increase K-12 education spending by 2.8 percent, or $235 million more, than the 2014-15 N.C. state budget.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 5:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The bottom line is that the governor's budget would increase K-12 education spending by 2.8 percent or $235 million more than the 2014-15 budget.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 11:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socio-economic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few students receiving free and reduced-price lunches...
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 10:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Those who care about education reform learned a lot on February 5 when North Carolina released its first letter grades for public schools. The grades reflect three sets of information: average student performance on end-of-year tests, the amount of annual growth in those scores, and graduation...
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 10:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Making education available to online learners around the globe, East Carolina University is now offering its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 1:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Pope Center celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2013. Our organization was initially part of the John Locke Foundation, but became independent in 2003. One of our activities is researching problems in higher education and issuing findings and recommendations in major reports...
Published: Friday, January 3rd, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory signed a $20.6 billion budget today that increases K-12 education funding, incorporates fiscally-responsible tax reform and lays the foundation for economic growth and job creation.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2013 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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