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Kris Nordstrom

@StreamNorth

Kris Nordstrom is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Education & Law Project. Prior to starting work with the Justice Center in April 2016, he spent nine years with the North Carolina General Assembly’s nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division, where he provided budget analysis and information to all members of the General Assembly on public education issues. Nordstrom holds a Master of Public Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and BA in Economics from Wake Forest University.

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Make space for learning: Current options to meet NC’s school facility needs fall short of sustainable solutions

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It is no accident that we’re discussing how to pay for places of learning that can inspire the next generation...

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N.C. State’s hyped voucher study tells us nothing about N.C.’s voucher program

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Normally, when somebody hears about an evaluation of an education program, they reasonably assume the evaluation will tell them whether...

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To fix NC school funding, change politicians, not models

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As a school finance and policy consultant, few things make me happier than seeing the increased focus on how North...

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Legislature creates school funding task force, but appears unwilling and unable to seriously examine NC’s school funding needs

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Last week, the General Assembly announced which legislators will serve on the Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform. The...

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Fair funding for charter schools: Mission accomplished

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There is growing political debate regarding “fair funding” of North Carolina charter schools revolving around how local funding is shared...

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Why NC is not measuring teacher pay properly (and how we should do it)

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Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum understand that teachers are the most important classroom factor when it comes...

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Do Senate leaders believe their own claims on teacher pay?

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Senate leaders made a big splash touting their two-year plan to raise teacher salaries. They held a packed press conference...