North Carolina’s rural schools are being hit with another blow as the U.S. Department of Education failed to distribute to public school districts more than $165 million in federal grants that had been allocated by Congress. New reporting by Kris Nordstrom of the North Carolina Justice Center shows which school districts in North Carolina stand […]
On June 4, staff at the Department of Public Instruction presented their report on Opportunity Scholarship voucher use for 2024-25 to the State Board of Education. According to data they shared from the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (administrators of the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program), only 6,710 of the 80,325 students who received taxpayer […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 p.m. the 600+ page budget (2023 Appropriations Act/ HB 259) was shared with House and Senate members 83 days after the budget deadline. The budget is huge, so below is a few of the various provisions, starting with several that affect education. Teacher salaries increase an average of 4% this year […]
2018-19 Biennial Budget Passed June 2018 The budget bill, SB 99, was released on the NCGA website on Monday, May 28. Because legislative leaders previously announced they will refuse any amendments, this budget was voted on without any adjustments. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Cooper on June 6, 2018. On June 7, 2018, the Senate […]
