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Six billion dollars — remember that number. The North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office says that’s how much money our state has received for K-12 Covid-19 relief via the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Act (ESSER).
Published: Thursday, April 7th, 2022 @ 5:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Who could have predicted that North Carolina educators, lawmakers, and media would spend so much time disputing the reading software selected by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI)?
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 10:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Banner Year for School Choice in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 8:10 am
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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Staffing may hobble class size reduction efforts
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2017 @ 1:27 pm
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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When folks talk about poverty in schools, they typically reference the number of students who receive a free or reduced price lunch (FRL), which means that I often need to consult FRL statistics published annually by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI). But reviewing last year's data...
Published: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 @ 4:20 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 (DPI) released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socioeconomic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few free and reduced price lunch students generally...
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the first time, the state has assigned letter grades to each public school in North Carolina. The grades are designed to allow parents and taxpayers to be better informed about the performance of public schools in their areas and statewide.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
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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Nothing undercuts the enjoyment of watching football (Go Steelers!) on a Sunday afternoon more than tiresome political ads, particularly those pro-Kay Hagan ads that employ "political sleight of hand" to substantiate claims of funding cuts to public education in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 4:00 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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Are teachers receiving a pay increase?
Published: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 @ 8:20 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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The N.C. Senate proposed reducing the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) budget by 30 percent, while their counterparts in the House proposed a 1 percent cut.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 12:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I was having a decent morning yesterday until I saw the latest television ad by Senate Majority PAC, the same outfit that disseminated ridiculous claims about North Carolina's tax reforms.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2014 @ 12:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2012, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction will introduce new curricula and standards for all public school students. This will include the new North Carolina Essential Standards for social studies, science, arts education, and world languages, among others.
Published: Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 @ 5:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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