Budget, Taxation & Economy
Wake County Proposes Another Tax Increase
Another tax hike would help fund a 49% increase in Wake schools funding over 6 years, despite falling attendance.
Wake Technical Community College
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolinians Approve $2.8 Billion in New Local Debt
There were 26 local bond referenda across the state in this fall's election, totaling $2.8 billion. The success rate? 100%
Education
Another School Bond for WCPSS? Look Closely at the Trendlines
If all goes as planned, Wake County voters will be asked to approve a nearly $900 million bond referendum this November. Most of the bond ($530.7 million) will provide funds…
Education
Campbell University tackles myths about homeschooling
A superb article from Campbell University Magazine: “In the world of social media and the internet, homeschoolers are far from living the sequestered and family-focused lifestyle they once endured,” [student…
Education
Community Colleges Moving Academic Calendar Online
K-12 schools in North Carolina are currently shut down due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but they are not the only educational institutions that are being rocked by the virus. Community…
Education
Martin Center column highlights pension spiking in N.C. higher education
Anthony Hennen of the Martin Center focuses on pension spiking within the University of North Carolina System and state community colleges. In 2014, the North Carolina legislature passed a law…
Education
Martin Center column focuses on transfer student success
Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center highlights a program designed to help students transferring into the University of North Carolina. Jumping right into a four-year university after high school isn’t…
Education
Graduates show why North Carolina needs virtual charter schools
This WTVD story about the North Carolina Virtual Academy graduation ceremony is a must read. [Salutatorian Wyatt] Payne attended a brick-and-mortar school through 10th grade, but found the high school environment…
Education
Conservatives on campus
Joseph Warta writes for the Martin Center about the college experience for conservative students. [I]n order to discover the real situation as to whether the American campus resembles a war…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Martin Center column targets industry credentials
Joseph Warta and Jenna Robinson of the Martin Center write about the future of industry credentials tied to community colleges. “Industry credentials” are a popular trend in modern education. But…
Education
Martin Center column revisits ‘Beer and Circus’ book
Joseph Warta uses a Martin Center column to revisit key themes from a milestone book in the history of higher education reform. The year 2000 saw the publication of Beer…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Math from the Independent Weekly
Jeffrey Billman provides a good rundown for Independent Weekly readers of how Wake County Commissioners could push property taxes up more than $200. Natural growth will provide $32 million for…