I have a pretty utilitarian view of class sizes. Sometimes smaller class sizes make a big difference. Special needs students and those who require intensive instruction or remediation surely benefit from smaller classes.
Published: Saturday, February 8th, 2014 @ 7:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The table represents full-time equivalent (FTE), state paid, classroom teachers as of the 3rd pay period. The FTE counts were obtained through the NC Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE) database.
Published: Sunday, December 15th, 2013 @ 1:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It has been nearly three years since the left-leaning Center for American Progress published a superb report, Return on Educational Investment: A District-by-District Evaluation of U.S. Educational Productivity.
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2013 @ 3:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well, it appears that public education is back in the news. The North Carolina Bankers Association - of all groups - has endorsed the Common Core curriculum for the state's public schools.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In part I of this two-part series on the shape and direction of education reform in North Carolina, we looked behind the education budget numbers. Now in Part II we discuss this year's legislative steps to address concerns about student achievement, teacher salaries and school vouchers.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2013 @ 11:04 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory vowed to reduce the amount of mandatory tests given to North Carolina students and announced a plan to award a $10,000 stipend to selected teachers to assist in the implementation of college and career ready standards at their school districts.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 @ 12:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Issues 67 Question Letter to Department of Public Instruction.
Published: Saturday, July 20th, 2013 @ 6:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A Tea Party-aligned Missouri congresswoman and the new North Carolina Department of Transportation secretary are the latest Republicans to get knee-capped by the mainstream media -- courtesy of McClatchy Newspapers.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2013 @ 5:08 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Even in the midst of a near-monopoly education system, most parents are active participants in determining, or at least attempting to influence, where and how their children are educated.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 1:37 pm
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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The debate over the State budget's impact on public education has generated much heat and little light in the last few weeks. Democrats point to large budget reductions, personnel losses and talk of the devastating long-term consequences on students and the public schools.
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 @ 8:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Across the K-12 spectrum, student vulnerability manifests itself in myriad ways. Some troubled kids act out; others drop out.
Published: Thursday, March 15th, 2012 @ 5:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have requested waivers from the Federal government for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation.
Published: Saturday, March 10th, 2012 @ 11:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina Rep. Bryan Holloway, the Republican co-chairman of the state legislature's education oversight committee and a schoolteacher himself, now says that there won't be enough time this year to work out the details of a performance-pay plan for public school teachers.
Published: Friday, March 9th, 2012 @ 4:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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