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House budget proposal: 7.50% pay raises for teachers, master’s pay reinstated
Contents Teacher pay raises Other K-12 items Early childhood Community colleges The House dropped its spending plan for the biennium during a press conference Wednesday.…

Bill expanding access to vouchers to all students filed in N.C. Senate
President Pro Tem Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced Wednesday the filing of Senate Bill 406, titled “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future.”…

Perspective | $1B out of public schools will hit rural communities hardest
Last week, primary sponsors and Representatives Loftis, Willis, Bradford, and Chesser introduced House Bill 420, which would send $1 billion in public education funding (your taxpayer dollars) per year to follow students to whatever education option a parent chooses, regardless of a family’s financial need or educational needs of the student.…

North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation announces new executive director
Katie Loovis has been named as the North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation’s first full-time executive director, according to a press release from the foundation.…

Perspective | Early childhood development through reading aloud
National Read Aloud Month occurs annually in March. The majority of young children’s brains are formed in their early years, and experiences that center around nurturing from a caregiver help support this healthy development.…
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Florida Just Became the Nation’s Biggest School Choice Laboratory
The bill in Florida -- similar to the one filed yesterday in NC -- just passed. Note the suggestion that private schools should be clearly rated -- like our early child care centers perhaps -- if this moves forward.... Read the rest
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LISTEN | Podcast on Early College High Schools
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It Could Get a Whole Lot Easier to Teach in a Different State
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America’s School Buildings Are Crumbling, and It’s a ‘National Security Issue’