When North Carolina public education officials signaled they were likely to cut the size of teacher bonuses this year, John Locke Foundation Education Policy Analyst Terry Stoops‘ response attracted media attention. Stoops told The News & Observer that the bonus cut “wasn’t a source of disappointment,” since many teachers had started to consider the bonuses as an entitlement. The Associated Press picked up those comments, leading to publication in other newspapers and television outlets. Stoops also discussed the teacher bonus issue with Charlotte’s WBTV and WBT Radio. After the State Board of Education took official action on the teacher bonuses, Stoops granted additional interviews to the Associated Press and State Government Radio. In related news, the Durham Herald-Sun quoted Stoops’ concerns that a Durham public school was unable to round up enough students to take a mandated standardized test. In addition to Stoops’ work, Lindalyn Kakadelis of the N.C. Education Alliance granted an interview this week to the Asheville Citizen-Times. She explained the importance of school choice to parents across the state. The Charlotte Observer also cited Carolina Journal‘s work in exposing potential cheating connected with free and reduced-price school lunch programs.
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