Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for public education. He has been on the roads in our schools ever since. You can see all of the press releases below.
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For your weekend, take a listen to our first podcast on Papertown, where we are studying the impact of the mill closing on early child care, the district, the early college, and the community college. Ferrel’s article lifts up a new report by Reason that finds, “In per-pupil terms, every state except North Carolina saw an increase in education revenue from 2002 to 2020.” Here is a list of the conferees in the House. And from our favorite mountain philosopher, here is your playlist for the weekend.
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May 22 | A State of Emergency for Public Education: In Special Address, Governor Cooper Issues Call to Action to Protect Public Schools Amid Spate of Extreme Legislation
Governor Cooper is traveling across the state to meet with business leaders, educators and parents.... Read the rest
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May 23 | Expanded Republican Voucher Scheme Would Have Disastrous Impacts on Public School Budgets
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May 24 | Insulting Republican Plan on Teacher Pay Would Worsen North Carolina’s Teacher Shortage
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May 25 | Anti-Family Republican Plans Slash Funding for Critical Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Threatening North Carolina’s Record-Breaking Economic Growth
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May 30 | Governor Cooper Continues to Travel Across the State Highlighting Extreme Legislative Proposals to Dismantle Public Education in North Carolina
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June 1 | Governor Cooper Continues Sounding the Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plans to Gut Funding for Public Education
