Across the Carolinas

It’s time to tell the truth about NCAE

A national report which saw big drops in teacher union membership and strength in North Carolina has raised some interesting...

NC House override of Gov. Stein’s veto jumpstarts hope for thousands of families

Finally. It took a while – nine months to be exact – but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives...

NC budget teacher pay deal would raise starting salaries to $48,000 – but ignore more serious problems

After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders claim to have reached a budget compromise that includes an average 8%...

Poll: strong support for North Carolina’s publicly funded scholarship programs

That’s a new finding from the May Carolina Journal Poll. The poll of 600 likely voters and conducted on May...

NCAE teacher rally points the finger in the wrong direction

The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), the largest professional teacher organization in the state, is hosting a rally today...

Yes, more money for teacher pay; but what happened to all that Covid money?

Teacher pay has been much in the news lately.  Thousands of North Carolina teachers are supposed to descend on Raleigh...

Public School Finance

Introduction Article IX, Section 2 of the North Carolina State Constitution speaks to the state’s responsibility for public education when...

When you don’t know where to find the answer to that question about NC public schools. . .

Have you ever wondered how much the average public school teacher is paid in salary and benefits, how much public...

And what about that federal Covid money for our schools?

Three years ago, the federal government gave U.S. public schools $190 billion over five years to safeguard against Covid and...

New study gives strong evidence for scaling up school choice programs  

How can states raise student achievement at scale? That’s an eternal question, made even more important in an era where education...

ESA expansion bill puts us on path to universal school choice

Common Questions About Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs)

What is an ESA?ESAs allow parents to apply for eligible students to receive the state portion of education funds (or...

The Gaslighting of South Carolina Parents

Do you know the origin of the term “gaslighting”? The act of “gaslighting” was made famous by the MGM film...

BREAKING: Proposed Library Regulation Passes

On September 28, the State Department of Education (SCDE) published a draft of a “new regulation that addresses school and...

The NEA Sues South Carolina: Does Their Tillman Constitution Claim Have Merit?

Last week, the National Education Association (The NEA/The SCEA) and others announced that they had filed suit against the State...