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According to an NC private school voucher marketer, “All it takes is a fire and health inspection." North Carolina's General Assembly just opened the floodgates on what was already the least regulated private school voucher program in the country. Exposing fraud Public education advocate and school finance expert Kris Nordstrom released research in June 2023... Continue Reading →
Fuzzy math talking points don't tell the truth about teacher pay: The average salary step purchasing power increase is .1% from last year (adjust 2022-23 scale to August 23 inflation for accurate purchasing power comparison) The 2023-24 proposed schedule has the worst purchasing power offered in over 15 years
Earlier this month, the NC General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto to make S49 law. Among other things, this law requires the following: As a teacher tasked with implementing this law in my classroom and a mom of 2 schoolchildren, I was sincerely interested in proactively navigating how the "naming clause" would impact my... Continue Reading →
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