The $23 billion state budget has passed in time for the start of a new fiscal year, and the largest part of that budget - over $9 billion - will be spent on public education
Published: Monday, July 10th, 2017 @ 6:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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That’s what I’d tell NC Policy Watch crybabies who continue to assert the policies of Republican legislators don’t support public education
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2017 @ 12:07 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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While there is no shortage of opinions and controversy about how best to improve schooling, virtually everyone agrees that the quality of teaching is the critical variable
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 @ 1:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teacher Mobility Report Debunked? Hardly
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2017 @ 1:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will hold a monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 9:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Monday, June 29, 2017
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The average pay received by public school teachers in North Carolina this year was $49,837, up four percent from the 2015-16 school year
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 @ 6:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will hold a work session meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 @ 11:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Published: Sunday, May 14th, 2017 @ 6:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After proclaiming May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week, Governor Cooper is calling on the legislature to support his budget’s funding for school support personnel
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 @ 9:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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After weeks of outrage from school administrators who worry that lower class sizes will mean cutting elective courses and teachers, lawmakers seem to have fixed the problem.
Published: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Cooper signed HB 13 in order to keep educators in classrooms and prevent budget crises in schools across North Carolina. The governor offered the following statement
Published: Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 8:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Published: Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 3:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 @ 11:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of Education will meet Monday, May 1, 2017
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 @ 8:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Class Size Controversy puts Budget Flexibility at Risk
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 10:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Additional Oversight Of Charter High Schools Unnecessary (For Now)
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 9:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mean girls and callous boys are nothing new. They've stalked school hallways and commandeered cafeterias for years. Yet bullies' arsenal of pain-inflicting tools has never been more relentless; smartphones and social media platforms have erased boundaries of time and space
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 3:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Consolidated Data Report, Part II: School Crime and Violence
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2017 @ 10:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Consolidated Data Report, Part I: Dropout Rate
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 9:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Stories about the value of school choice and the healthy competition it nurtures are ubiquitous yet salient
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2017 @ 3:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Civitas Poll finds roughly three in four N.C. voters back school choice, with higher levels of support from black voters
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2017 @ 12:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The measure proposed Thursday would expand 529 savings accounts to include K-12 students
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2017 @ 3:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charter School Reform: Authorizers and Capital Funding
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2017 @ 9:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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June Atkinson's Cathedral Stands
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 @ 3:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who Is (And Should Be) "In Charge" Of Education In NC?
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 11:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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NC Public Schools Are Not Internationally Competitive
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 12:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Draft Teacher Turnover Report Shows Improvement
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 3:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If North Carolina were to secede from the union and become an independent country - no, conspiracy theorists, I'm not actually proposing this as a reasonable response to recent political events - how would our education system rank among the other developed nations of the world
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 @ 1:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The election of Donald Trump and the drama surrounding North Carolina's gubernatorial race have overshadowed down-ballot, comparatively low-profile Council of State contests
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2017 @ 3:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's current method for funding public schools favors wealthy counties over low-income areas, according to a new study from the state legislature's Program Evaluation Division
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2016 @ 9:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are many reasons for North Carolinians to be proud of the statewide education reforms implemented over the last five years
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 @ 2:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What's on my Christmas list this year for educators, parents, students and taxpayers? Three simple goals: Expanding educational freedom, making our schools more efficient and accountable and enhancing transparency
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 6:55 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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