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NEA Ranks NC 37th for Teacher Pay

April 24, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

According to estimates done by the National Education Association (NEA), North Carolina currently ranks 37th in the nation for average teacher pay. As more data becomes available, you may see …

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Class Size Chaos

December 14, 2017 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Class Size Chaos

K-3 Class Size Restrictions Delayed One Year
On February 8, Republican legislative leaders introduced HB90, allowing a phase in plan for smaller class sizes in grades K-3 until 2021-22 instead of the …

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A New Wave of School Integration

February 10, 2016 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

This report highlights the work being done by ninety-one school districts and charter schools to promote integration.

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Evolution of Charter School Sector

April 15, 2015 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Evolution of Charter School Sector

Helen F. Ladd, Charles T. Clotfelter, John B. Holbein – Duke University
A defining characteristic of charter schools is that they introduce a strong market element into public education. In this …

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2014 NC High School Graduation Rate H...

September 14, 2014 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
2014 NC High School Graduation Rate Highest in State History

The percentage of students graduating from high school has risen from 68.3 percent to 83.8 percent, making it the highest rate recorded in North Carolina’s history.
The increase in graduation rates …

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First Five Years Fund Poll Shows Stro...

July 22, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
First Five Years Fund Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Federal Action on Early Education

A poll by the First Five Years Fund finds that 71 percent of voters are in favor of greater federal investments in early childhood education.
“An overwhelming majority of Americans from …

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New research shows effectiveness of s...

July 15, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
New research shows effectiveness of student-centered learning approaches in closing the opportunity gap

New research from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) reveals how four schools in Northern California are succeeding in breaking the achievement gap for students of color …

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UNC Research Reveals the “Power...

March 26, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
UNC Research Reveals the “Power of Pre-K”

A recently-published study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute found that Georgia’s state-funded pre-K programs “resulted in significantly better school readiness skills across domains of learning.” Participation in a …

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National Education Association Releas...

March 17, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
National Education Association Releases State Rankings, Estimates

The NEA has just released its Rankings of the States 2013 and Estimates of School Statistics 2014 report. We encourage everyone to review the report in its entirety.  Here are just …

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New NC Survey: The Public Schools Ou...

March 11, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
New NC Survey: The Public Schools  Our Children  Deserve?

The Public Schools Our Children Deserve? North Carolina Residents React to State Legislative Changes
UNC-Wilmington Watson College of Education professors Robert Smith and Scott Imig developed a survey to gauge the reaction of North …

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