As bills are being pushed en masse through the General Assembly in the closing hours before the crossover deadline, legislation of a particularly retributive bend stands out among the rest. SB 727, “An Act to Eliminate the Dues Checkoff Option for Active and Retired Public School Employees” eliminates the ability for the North Carolina Association [...]
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Schools place students in middle of budget battle
Imagine Rep. Mike Stone’s (R- Lee) surprise when he received a letter from his 8-year old daughter asking him to find more money to support public education (See news segment). Stone’s daughter a third grader at Tramway Elementary School in Lee County was one of several classes in the district where students were enlisted by [...]
More on K-12 budgets
Confused about the differences between the Senate and Governor’s budget for K-12 public schools? The Office of Fiscal Research produced the following chart detailing where each makes their reductions… Acording to the sheet, the Senate makes approximately $108 million more in reductions than the Governor’s office. If you’re comparing multi-billion dollar budgets, the dollar difference in cuts [...]
A different look at proposed budgets for K-12
The media is awash in stories about how the Republican budget will destroy public education. Let’s add some relevant facts to a debate that is starved for some facts. 1.3 Percent - The difference between the Governor’s recommended reductions to the base budget for K-12 education (4.4 percent) and Senate budget proposal reductions (5.7 percent). $5,040 - State [...]
Smart Start’s Partisan Tilt Displayed at Press Conference
At a packed May 26 press conference, Smart Start promoters joined with members of the Democratic minority in the NC House in attacking the Senate and House proposals to reorganize the early childhood education program. House Minority Leader Joe Hackney said the conference was called in order to address what he said was “the tremendous damage [...]
