Education

NC students, underpaid teachers are heading back to under-funded, short-staffed schools as NCGOP continues to ignore the budget

By Patrick Zarcone / August 28, 2023 / Comments Off on NC students, underpaid teachers are heading back to under-funded, short-staffed schools as NCGOP continues to ignore the budget

“This plan is clear: Starve public schools of what they need to succeed and then criticize them for their shortcomings,” Rep. Julie von Haefen (D-Wake) said.

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NC Republicans unveil amendment to Senate bill that would destroy public education as we know it

By Patrick Zarcone / July 18, 2023 / Comments Off on NC Republicans unveil amendment to Senate bill that would destroy public education as we know it

The bill is full of right-wing anti-public school ideas that the party has only dreamed of implementing but have rarely ever been passed into law.

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Gov. Roy Cooper declares public education ‘state of emergency’ due to NCGOP’s ‘extreme legislation’

By Patrick Zarcone / June 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Gov. Roy Cooper declares public education ‘state of emergency’ due to NCGOP’s ‘extreme legislation’

“If you care about public schools in North Carolina, it’s time to take immediate action and tell them to stop the damage that will set back our schools for a generation,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.

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NC Republicans want to take money out of public schools, spend $550M on private school vouchers

By Patrick Zarcone / May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on NC Republicans want to take money out of public schools, spend $550M on private school vouchers

Senate Bill 406 and House Bill 823 would put more than $400 million toward private school vouchers by the 2025-26 school year and would reach $550.5 million by 2032.

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Gov. Cooper’s budget will raise teacher pay, cut taxes for the middle class, fully fund the Leandro Plan

By Patrick Zarcone / March 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Gov. Cooper’s budget will raise teacher pay, cut taxes for the middle class, fully fund the Leandro Plan

The governor’s budget proposal calls for an average teacher pay raise of 18%, which would make North Carolina’s teacher pay tops in the Southeast, instead of one of the worst.

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NC public schools will continue to be underfunded following the latest state Supreme Court ruling on Leandro

By Patrick Zarcone / March 17, 2023 / Comments Off on NC public schools will continue to be underfunded following the latest state Supreme Court ruling on Leandro

The case involving the state’s school equity plan – known as Leandro – began in 1994 and 29 years later, public schools have yet to be fully funded thanks to Republicans’ efforts to prevent that from happening.

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The NCGOP’s latest attack on education would ban K-12 schools from teaching about systemic racism

By Patrick Zarcone / March 17, 2023 / Comments Off on The NCGOP’s latest attack on education would ban K-12 schools from teaching about systemic racism

The state House Education committee held a hearing on House Bill 187 this week, a bill that would ban K-12 schools from teaching about systemic racism.

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Another Republican power grab underway in NCGA as they try to make the NC Board of Education an elected body

By Patrick Zarcone / February 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Another Republican power grab underway in NCGA as they try to make the NC Board of Education an elected body

The North Carolina governor has the power to appoint 11 of the 14 board members, with legislative approval. Republicans want to take that power away from the governor.

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Harmful ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ SB 49 Passes NC Senate

By Patrick Zarcone / February 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Harmful ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ SB 49 Passes NC Senate

The simple truth is that this is yet another power grab from right-wing Republicans who are intent on controlling every aspect of our lives – so long as it’s an issue that they can add to their ever-growing culture war list.

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It’s time to celebrate Black History Month despite right-wing attacks on education, diversity

By Patrick Zarcone / February 3, 2023 / Comments Off on It’s time to celebrate Black History Month despite right-wing attacks on education, diversity

Denying students the opportunity to learn the true facts about the history of our state and our country only further reinforces the incomplete history that has been taught.

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