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by Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 @ 11:07 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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A record-setting 184 state employees from nine state agencies and three University of North Carolina System institutions will be honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 in Jones Auditorium on the campus of Meredith College.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 @ 4:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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So you want the skinny on the state budget and K-12 education? Here’s a quick take:. The budget proposes. $11.2 billion for K-12 public education, an increase of $352 million over last year and the twelfth consecutive budget increase since 2011.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental, and Health Equity Task Force’s Educational Opportunity Subcommittee will host a virtual public roundtable on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 6-8 p.m.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 3:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for president debate the merits of taxing the wealthiest Americans, maybe we should instead focus on getting rid of a program that effectively taxes the poorest among us.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 9:32 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Yesterday, the Republican Women of Pitt County and the Pitt County GOP held a joint monthly meeting to hear candidate for NC Lieutenant Governor, Mark Robinson.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 2:21 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The North Carolina Education Lottery has seen many changes since its scandal-soaked enactment in 2005: lots of new games, Mega Millions, even a new headquarters.
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 7:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's back to school time. While parents and children get ready for what we hope is another successful academic year, here are some interesting numbers for everyone concerned about education in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 @ 9:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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As the Powerball jackpot soared over a billion dollars, much of the discussion in the Tar Heel State turned to the North Carolina Education Lottery and what that money does for public education.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state's new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest item in the state budget, here are three things you probably didn't hear about education spending.
Published: Thursday, October 1st, 2015 @ 5:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A number of years ago, our Legislature had a new idea: Let's follow many other states and keep NC Education strong by putting in a Lottery to raise money.
Published: Sunday, March 9th, 2014 @ 1:08 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The libertarian bumper sticker -- "Don't steal from the government; it hates competition" -- takes on added meaning every time North Carolina officials try to shut down Internet sweepstakes operations.
Published: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 @ 12:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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