Among non-STEM graduates, education majors earn about as much as other degree-holders. Yes, education major make less than STEM graduates — but so do most other non-STEM graduates.
Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, explains the debate over average N.C. teacher pay data. Learn more here: “How much do teachers make in North Carolina? It depends who you ask.”
Legislation to expand school choice in North Carolina is on the move in both chambers of the General Assembly, after both the N.C. Senate Education Committee and Rules Committee OK’ed a measure to increase the dollar value of Opportunity Scholarships and open them to more families. Senate Bill 671 passed out of committee with little debate,...
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” questions the UNC-Chapel Hill journalism school’s decision to hire the creator of the 1619 Project. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC and https://twitter.com/TheRightAOC.
Nine of the top schools in North Carolina are, technically, schools of choice, according to recently released rankings of the best schools in the country. These include magnet and charter schools, institutions in which parents and students choose and apply for admission. The annual U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools...
Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses the significance for N.C. public education of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s decision not to run for U.S. Senate. Learn more here: “Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says ‘no’ to U.S. Senate run.”
North Carolina’s best-performing charter schools would have an easier time opening new campuses in challenging settings, under a bill that won endorsement from a state House committee. House Bill 616 won unanimous approval after less than three minutes of discussion Tuesday in the Education K-12 Committee. “The reason that we need a change is I...
Editor’s note: This story was updated 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, to correct an error. A Wake County Democrat spoke out against expanding Opportunity Scholarships and pointed to one private school as a reason. “State dollars should go to public schools,” said Rep. Abe Jones, D-Wake. “Private schools will get their money, believe me. They’ll...
The North Carolina House has passed a bill that would give individual school districts more flexibility to set their own calendars. House Bill 376 passed the chamber on Thursday, April 22, by a vote of 114-1. The only “no” vote came from Rep. Frank Iler, R-Brunswick. The measure sets that local boards of education have...
Dr. Bob Luebke, senior fellow at the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, explains why the debate over COVID-19 school funding involves a “con game.” Learn more here: “Democrats and teachers unions: Trying to fool us twice.”
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses North Carolina’s national and regional teacher pay ranking. King offered these comments during the April 16, 2021, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
