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 […]
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 rigid mandate for the 2018-19 school year. In addition, legislators included in the bill a new allotment for enhancement teachers that grows to about […]
This report highlights the work being done by ninety-one school districts and charter schools to promote integration.
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 paper, we examine the evolution of the charter school sector in North Carolina between 1999 and 2012 through the lens of a market model. […]
