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State Board of Education Approves School for Transfer into I...

December 7, 2018 Written by Elizabeth

The State Board of Education voted to transfer Carver Heights Elementary into the Innovative School District beginning in 2019-2020. Carver Heights Elementary is located in Goldsboro, NC. See the press release here. The board approved the school’s transfer to the ISD despite school leaders concerns about the ISD’s unproven record of turning around schools, which […]

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NEA Ranks NC 37th for Teacher P...

April 24, 2018 Written by Elizabeth

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 this rank change. While last year, North Carolina originally ranked 35th for teacher pay, updated data revised the rankings to rank NC at 39th. NEA’s […]

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Senate 2016 Budget PASS...

June 1, 2016 Written by Elizabeth
Senate 2016 Budget PASSED

The NC Senate released its $22.2 billion budget plan just before midnight on Tuesday, May 31. Chamber leaders were, as planned, able to pass the 187-page bill that features faster tax cuts than the House plan just over 48 hours later, at 12:05 Friday, June 3. Read the full measure here and the Appropriations Committee report […]

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Backpack Full of Ca...

May 27, 2016 Written by Elizabeth
Backpack Full of Cash

At the Network for Public Education conference in April, we were lucky enough to meet Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow, makers of the film Backpack Full of Cash. Narrated by Matt Damon, this documentary explores the privatization of America’s public schools and the impact that has on students.

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