Legislative conferees have come to an agreement on a $20.1 billion budget deal. The document must now be approved by both houses. Major education highlights include: 1.2 percent pay increase for state employees and teachers Monies for community colleges and UNC pay increases which equate to 1.2 percent increase Also included in the budget are [...]
House and Senate Offer Differing Views on Ed Reform
If you’re interested in education reform, you having a hard time keeping up with the changes coming out of the General Assembly. Last week Sen. Phil Berger’s (R-Rockingham) Excellent Public Schools Act (SB 795) — which among other things ends social promotion and does away with teacher tenure — was approved by the Senate and then [...]
Poll Results a “thumbs up” for ed reform
North Carolinians want real education reform. That’s one of the main findings of the May Civitas Poll. The poll explored public sentiment on education issues and specifically some of the provisions included in The Excellent Public Schools Act (SB 795). May poll highlights show of 600 general voter respondents: 28 percent gave public schools across [...]
What are the Chances for True Ed Reform?
It goes without saying that during the Short Session most of the action in the General Assembly concerns budget tweaking and such is the case this year. However, education reform advocates are also carefully watching the progress of two bills. HB 1104 introduced last week by Rep. Paul Stam (R-Wake) and SB 795 authored by [...]
