RALEIGH (March 12, 2025) – In his first State of the State address, Gov. Josh Stein called for investments in students, teachers, public schools and the recovery of Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene. “The people of North Carolina are our greatest asset,” Stein said to a joint session of the state House and Senate…. READ MORE
Legislators step forward for teachers
By Paul Fulton, Don Martin and Doug Shackelford WINSTON-SALEM (March 12, 2025) – Last week, Public Ed Works published a piece that described a “glimmer of hope” for our public-school teachers. It covered a bill filed by Rep. Erin Pare’, R-Wake, that would invest $1.6 billion in increased pay for North Carolina teachers. The bill… READ MORE
Outrageous
RALEIGH (November 21, 2024) – Western North Carolina faces $53 billion in damage from Hurricane Helene. Yet state legislators voted this week to send $655 million in tax dollars to private schools this year and $6.5 billion through 2032-33.1 That’s outrageous. To think it won’t divert funds from public schools – especially schools in rural… READ MORE
Mo Green is walking into a perfect storm
By Tom Campbell RALEIGH (November 14, 2024) – With the elections behind us, we need to shift our focus to North Carolina issues. Without question one of our highest priorities is helping our neighbors in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. But there’s another perfect storm brewing – in public education. It is widely… READ MORE
Vote for those who support public schools
RALEIGH (October 31, 2024) – North Carolina’s public schools are hurting. But you can make a difference when you vote in the coming days. Here are factors to keep in mind as you vote – particularly for state legislators, but also in races for governor, state superintendent, county commissioner, school board and local sales-tax… READ MORE
Local taxes increasing? Talk to your state legislators
By Public Schools First October 26, 2024 During elections this year, voters in a number of counties will be asked to vote on local tax increases. Some, such as Union County and Orange County residents will vote on school bonds that will raise their property taxes to fund school construction projects. Others, such as Currituck,… READ MORE
Surprise, surprise: Roberts named UNC-CH chancellor
RALEIGH (August 9, 2024) – In an announcement that surprised absolutely no one, the UNC Board of Governors named interim chancellor and former Board of Governors member Lee Roberts today as the new Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. Roberts has served as interim chancellor since January, pledging to run the campus in “a nonpartisan way.” The… READ MORE
Chain of command: Chancellor answers to UNC President
RALEIGH (June 13, 2024) – After UNC Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees voted last month to transfer $2.3 million from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs to public safety, UNC System President Peter Hans made it clear the trustees don’t have that power. Hans told reporters the Chapel Hill board’s action was “not in compliance with… READ MORE
Sending ‘the wrong message’
RALEIGH (May 24, 2024) – It’s 0.17% of NC State University’s budget. A report last week revealed that NC State likely spends more on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs than any other university in the 17-campus UNC System – $3.4 million in 2022-23. Yet that amounts to “less than one fifth of 1 percent… READ MORE
Don’t short-circuit chancellor search
RALEIGH (May 8, 2024) – There’s a process to choose chancellors at UNC System campuses. Follow it. If there was any doubt university leadership has become hyper-politicized in recent years, state House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger removed it last week. As if we need more evidence, both declared that ‘interim’ should… READ MORE
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