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Click here to view and here to listen to Sarah Curry discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — Legislators have raised teacher pay, set aside money for potential Medicaid…

Click here to view and here to listen to Sarah Curry discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina state budget writers would have more…

RALEIGH — The proposed N.C. Senate budget plan would shift money away from lower priorities to meet the goal of raising public school teacher pay across the state. John Locke…

RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposed $20.99 billion General Fund budget for 2014-15 would cover the state’s top priorities with a modest spending increase, while ensuring that an expected revenue…

Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Terry Stoops discussing the John Locke Foundation’s education reform recommendations. RALEIGH — North Carolina should break free of…

When adjusted for pension contributions, teacher experience, and cost of living, North Carolina’s adjusted average teacher compensation is $59,252, which is $4,086 higher than the U.S. adjusted average compensation and ranks 14th highest in the nation. In a comparison of Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states, North Carolina’s adjusted teacher compensation is $674 higher than the SREB average adjusted compensation.

Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — An average North Carolina public school teacher draws more than $59,000…

When adjusted for pension contributions, teacher experience, and cost of living, North Carolina’s adjusted teacher compensation is $55,731, which is $5,401 higher than the U.S. adjusted average compensation and $4,811 higher than the U.S. adjusted median.

RALEIGH – An average North Carolina public school teacher earns $5,400 more than her average peer across the country, once cost of living and other factors are weighed correctly. That’s…

The UNC system has initiated few efforts to strengthen teacher-education programs. UNC universities should use their power as charter-school authorizers to create on-site demonstration or laboratory charter schools to improve teacher-education programs.