Liberty
Public School Finance
Introduction Article IX, Section II of the North Carolina State Constitution speaks to the state’s responsibility for public education when it declares, “The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and…
State school
type of school funded in whole or in part by general taxation
Education
N.C. Public School Administrative Positions Skyrocketed While Enrollment Remained Mostly Flat
School Choice Opponents Invent False Excuses for Public Schools' Unproductive Spending Spikes
Education
Proclamation and Its Timing Leave No Doubt About Cooper’s Views on School Choice
What does Gov. Roy Cooper really think about school choice? Two years ago, Gov. Cooper surprised many when he signed a proclamation declaring Jan. 23–29, 2022, to be “North Carolina…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
How Did the Recent Legislative Session Impact Education in North Carolina?
On October 25 the North Carolina House and Senate ended a historic and lengthy session. Besides passage of a $30 billion budget, the session included significant education legislation. Let’s take…
Education
How much COVID-19 relief funding did your district or charter school receive?
The following are data published by the NC Department of Public Instruction. Public School Unit Name Allocations (as of August 14, 2020) Alamance-Burlington Schools $ 9,630,194 Alexander County Schools $ …
Education
Cooper offers few details about use of federal funds
The federal CARES Act set aside $2,953,230,000 for governors to use to support educational institutions affected by COVID-19 closures. North Carolina will receive $95.6 million from this Governor’s Emergency Education…
Liberty
War on women, you say?
Kirsten Powers documents for USA Today readers an ideological attack that puts leftist rhetoric about a Republican “war on women” in proper perspective. The “war on women” isn’t just for…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The UNC System avoided the chopping block
View in your browser. The dust is settling following approval of the budget by both chambers of the General Assembly last week. It now awaits the governor’s signature to be…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
DPI has new $121,000/year associate superintendent
Are three associate superintendents enough? Not for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education! Tracy Weeks, former executive director of the N.C. Virtual Public School, is…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
How much did NC spend on Public Education?
A very popular question, yet many don’t have the answer and unfortunately it’s not easy to find. Public Education is funded from three primary sources: state funds, federal funds, and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NC Teacher Union Walk In
Members of the North Carolina Association of Educators are gearing up for their November 4 “walk in” protest. Here are a few proposed activities: Classroom activities: Lessons will be taught…
Education
NC Public Schools: Caught in the ACT
View in your browser. Welcome The 2013 ACT results were released yesterday, and North Carolina did not fare well compared to states with comparable participation rates. Should we be…