The North Carolina Education Alliance released a major new policy report this week touting the benefits of state education tax credits. An Alliance news conference led by NCEA director Lindalyn Kakadelis won coverage from the Associated Press and News 14 Carolina. John Locke Foundation Education Policy Analyst Terry Stoops also discussed tax credits Thursday night with Franklin County Republicans. Stoops logged some time on the road last week, discussing school consolidation with the Salisbury Lion’s Club. An op ed column in today’s News & Observer highlighted Stoops’ research into the impact of teacher certification on student performance. (In a higher education note, a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill this week featuring UNC-Wilmington professor Mike Adams drew attention to the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. The Daily Tar Heel noted the Pope Center’s role in organizing the speech.)
