North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced that revisions to state guidance standards would commence during the current school year. The State Board of Education approved the current guidance standards…
Between 2019 and 2022, female students generally recorded larger drops in proficiency rates than their male counterparts. Across all subjects and grades, only 30.5% of Black male students reached grade-level…
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. Overall, the U.S. Department of Education recognized 297 schools for outstanding academic performance or…
Today, state education officials released 2021-22 testing results and graduation rates for all North Carolina public schools. Scores from the 2020-21 school year were sobering. The North Carolina Department of…
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results. The headline from education news site The 74 says it all: “‘Nation’s…
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Leandro case on August 31. Chants of “cut the check” and “let the money go” during Every Child NC’s…
On August 31, the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the long-running Leandro v. State of North Carolina school funding case. The selected articles below offer various…
Progressives have sought to use public schools to advance their social and political agenda for nearly a century. George Counts' 1932 pamphlet “Dare the School Build a New Social Order?”…
Stories about educator employment too often rely on anecdotal evidence, hearsay, and politically motivated testimonials. Compensation is only one of several factors that educators consider when making employment decisions. The…
Over the last week, the News & Observer and EdNC published articles about a modification to the principal compensation system included in this year’s state budget. Now, school administrators fear…
Starting the in 1970s, teacher unions began politicizing teacher spending on classroom items. Teachers’ out-of-pocket expenditures reportedly range from $500 to $1,000 a year, but these estimates are incomplete or unreliable.…
NCAE-PAC 2022 General Assembly Candidate Questionnaire Questionnaires are for internal NCAE purposes only and will not be distributed to the public. Completing a questionnaire does not guarantee an endorsement. However,…