In recent years, public school teachers have been encouraged to address conflicts between colonists and American Indians in their Thanksgiving Day lessons.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 @ 1:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released the 2018-19 state accountability results this week.
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 @ 5:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After lawmakers pass a budget establishing public education funding levels for the following school year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction distributes state dollars to school districts using a so-called resource allocation model.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite the claims of some, North Carolina is not a "net exporter of teachers."
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 @ 2:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Annual Report on Teachers Leaving the Profession is here!
Published: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One would think that the process of comparing and reporting test scores would be a straightforward matter. In North Carolina, state standardized testing is anything but straightforward.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School accountability comes in two forms -- parental choice and testing.
Published: Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Standardized testing for public school students concluded last month, but the debate about the state's accountability system continues.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 @ 12:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An editorial the Fayetteville Observer published in late June declared that North Carolina is facing a teacher shortage because "teacher pay stinks." This assessment of the teacher labor supply had been prompted by remarks by Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson, who speculated that...
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2013 @ 8:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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