State education leaders advance new and controversial teacher compensation proposal
Superintendent Catherine Truitt denies plan would introduce “merit pay,” but critics strongly disagree Read More
Superintendent Catherine Truitt denies plan would introduce “merit pay,” but critics strongly disagree Read More
In August, when school systems across the state are scrambling to fill an expected record number of teacher vacancies, lawmakers may regret not addressing funding issues for public schools. Read More
We knew about the learning loss of students during the pandemic but a new report shows that many suffered from poor mental health. Read More
Five conservative Republican candidates ran as a block to take over control of the Durham School Board. Voters defeated them all. Read More
A retired early childhood teacher said she believed the structure of the nation’s education system had changed from focusing on cognitive development to focusing on the social development of children. Read More
The message too often sent to teachers is that experience and “being seasoned” are not important. Read More
The effort appears to be a natural extension of conservatives’ attempt to use Critical Race Theory (CRT) to further divide the nation. Read More
It was a tumultuous year in public education even as students and teachers struggled to recover from a year of remote learning that saw standardized test scores fall to new lows. Read More
The court agreed with legislators that the judicial branch has the authority to enter a money judgment against the State or another branch, but it has no authority to order the appropriation of monies to satisfy any execution of that judgment. Read More
How much voice should parents have in determining the curriculums in our schools? Read More