Education
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 responses from local media outlets in the Tar Heel State.…
North Carolina Association of Educators
Education
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 — May 1 — in Raleigh to urge lawmakers to…
Research Brief
Education
How accountable are North Carolina public schools, really — Part 2
This series tests North Carolina public schools using education scholar Mike McShane’s three-pronged approach to accountability: financial, democratic, and educational. The first part found that North Carolina public schools lacked…
Freedom Focus
Education
Educational equity: the impossible goal justifying public school monopoly
As a thought experiment, imagine if North Carolina passed a law mandating not just that all children be educated, but that they must attend traditional public schools. No more private…
Education
Recent N&O “Reality Check” raises more questions than it answers
Several weeks ago, The News & Observer ran an article in their “Reality Check” series titled “New report says average NC teacher salary is now over $60,000. Is the figure…
Education
New figures from NEA highlight same old problems
The annual hand-wringing over teacher salaries in North Carolina resumed once again yesterday with the release of the National Education Association’s annual rankings of the states and estimates report. The…
Research Brief
Education
Cooper’s State of Emergency for Public Education: Just Throwing More Against the Wall, Part 2
Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support. Cooper’s policies to close schools and pivot to remote learning helped fuel…
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Educrats Could Use Some Humility
Refusing to look inward, opponents of school choice insist the only thing needed to improve public schools is more money. Over the past several decades, however, public schools have received…
Research Brief
Education
Highlights from the History of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program
Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families. The program has survived multiple lawsuits and has expanded to serve more…
Education
Wednesday was a Very Good Day for School Choice in North Carolina
School choice advocates in North Carolina had two reasons to smile this week. First. on Wednesday, Tamika Walker Kelley, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and…
Education
‘Incredibly good news for parents, students, and the people of North Carolina’
RALEIGH — A statement from Bob Luebke, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation. “This is incredibly good news for parents, students, and the people…
Education
Ending Payroll Dues Deductions — The Right Way
A bill to end payroll dues deductions for all public employees In North Carolina was introduced earlier this week. The legislation (SB-87), sponsored by Senators, Hise, Krawiec and Johnson, will…