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REPORT: NC Tax Dollars Are Used to Discriminate Against Students and Families
Pending bills in the NC General Assembly would vastly increase the funding for private school vouchers. Millions of dollars in North Carolina are spent each year on two school voucher programs (see...
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Same Tax Dollars: Different Schools, Different Policies
Should teachers have some type of educational background or teaching license? Should schools that receive public dollars provide transparency for how those dollars are spent? Should North Carolinians...
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Budget is Out! What’s in it for Education?
On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 p.m. the 600+ page budget (2023 Appropriations Act/ HB 259) was shared with House and Senate members 83 days after the budget deadline. The budget is huge, so below is a...
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Teacher Pay Penalty: How Bad Is It and Why Is SC Better?
Last week the Economic Policy Institute released its annual analysis of teacher pay as compared to other professions with similar levels of education and found that the teaching pay penalty is...
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Poor track record? No problem!
Approving Charter Applications Despite Poor Track Record The Charter School Review Board, empowered by House Bill 618 with a name change and the new authority, previously held by the State Board of...
View ArticleExpanding Vouchers = More Tests for NC Public School Students
North Carolina’s voucher program has been criticized for its lack of accountability. The Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ programs come with little financial oversight, no curriculum or content...
View ArticleLet’s Celebrate Public Schools!
February 26 to March 2 is Public Schools Week 2024! In NC, nearly 90% of our K-12 Students Are Enrolled in Public Schools – one of the highest percentages in the nation! Throughout our state, there...
View ArticleWelfare for the Wealthy: Taxpayer Alert!
North Carolina taxpayers are about to spend over $43 million in the 2024-25 school year on private school tuition vouchers for families of four making more than $259,000/year and nearly $120 million...
View ArticleProtecting Our Future: A Guide to Restoring and Preserving Our Public School...
The overwhelming majority of North Carolina’s K-12 students are enrolled in public schools. In 1868, our legislative leaders affirmed that a free, sound, basic education was so important to the...
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North Carolina Has Money for What?!
This week House majority leader Tim Moore announced that a legislative short session priority would be to increase funding for vouchers for the coming year by around $300 million to ensure that the...
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