Public schools will also benefit from Opportunity Scholarship expansion
North Carolina will essentially have a statewide voucher system for schools when the budget it passed. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Bob Luebke
And, what about all that federal COVID money
We don't know as much about federal spending in North Carolina as we should know. Read More
Why North Carolina needs a strong Parents' Bill of Rights
Advocates for this legislation believe there is an imbalance of authority between schools and parents. Read More
Education savings accounts in North Carolina?
Is this just the old voucher system in a new wrapper? Read More
Intensive tutoring is the best way to address learning loss. Why is it lacking in so many school districts?
Why have so many schools and parents slow to respond to the need for tutoring. It is the best remediation possible. Read More
Poll finds parental choice gaining popularity in North Carolina
Respondents overwhelmingly agreed (83 percent) that parents should decide where their child attends school. Read More
PEPSC "framework" comes with yet more problems
PEPSC is established in part to move away from a system that pays teachers based largely on experience, but at the end of the day the new system new plan is still largely determined by years of experience. Read More
How much do school systems spend per pupil?
The average school district increased spending per student by almost 15 percent in 2021-22 over what was spent in 2020-21 Read More
Poll reveals concerns about teachers and what's going on in the classroom
40 percent of parents blamed both parties for bringing politics into the classroom. Almost half believe teachers share their pesonal beliefts with students. Read More
Are NC schools using federal covid money to help struggling students?
Our state received $6.1 billion to help remedy the impact of the pandemic, however funds allocated for pandemic relief are not getting to the classroom. Read More
