A new document available on the NC Department of Public Instruction website, Trends: Growing Student Population, Fewer Adults, Fewer Dollars, (obviously) contends that enrollment growth has outpaced education spending and personnel changes.  The major weakness of the presentation is that the author includes only five years of data.

Speaking of the author, the document was created by “mlbest.”  I suspect that “mlbest” is Myra L. Best, special advisor to Governor Perdue on education and education innovation. (See “Gov. Perdue Makes Significant Education Leadership Changes,” January 26, 2009.)  Go team!