Education
Coronavirus and School Staffing
Did the coronavirus pandemic change staffing levels for North Carolina public schools? There is a widespread belief that the closing or transformation of many public schools to virtual or hybrid…
Teaching assistant
Budget, Taxation & Economy
WTVD spreads education budget misinformation
The title of the story is “Cumberland will lose 70 teachers under new budget.” But the district did not “lose 70 teachers.” It lost 70 teacher positions formerly funded using…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Teacher assistants: Rhetoric vs. reality
I am a fan of maximizing flexibility for school districts. Over the last five years, the Republican-led General Assembly has done an admirable job of increasing local control. School calendar…
Education
An overview of the NC Senate K-12 education budget
View in your browser. Welcome The NC Senate released their budget recommendations late last night. Their plan increases state funding for public schools by $450 million over the next two…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Teacher pay, tenure plans still divide legislators
State legislative leaders appear to have agreed on a plan to fund Medicaid next year, which is a major step toward approving their adjustments to the biennial budget. Now the…
Education
In case you missed him …
Terry Stoops discussed the educational value of teacher’s assistants during an appearance on Time Warner Cable News’ “Capital Tonight.”
Liberty
Doesn’t Smell Like Manipulation
Governor Pat McCrory is suggesting hiring 1800 more teachers. That is so much more refreshing than the normal threats to fire teachers unless citizens consent to tax increases for more…
Liberty
Heads, Government Wins; Tails, You Lose
The Henderson County Commissioners are reconsidering cutting teacher assistant hours rather than laying off school personnel. Layoffs could increase state unemployment bills.
Education
Something Universities Are Doing Right
Back when I was a sophomore at UNC-CH, I remember having a Korean teaching assistant (TA) who had a really tough time saying Cuba (“Choo-ba”), Mexico (“Mech… Mech… Mechi-co”), and…
Liberty
Unions and universities
The Chronicle of Higher Education has an article (subscriber site) about the failed attempt to compel New York University to engage in collective bargaining with a union representing TAs. NYU…
Liberty
Duty Free Schools
HB 1151 mandates that public schools much provide teachers a daily, duty-free lunch period and a daily, duty-free period for instructional planning. There is nothing objectionable about the idea behind…