Standards and Curricula
Introduction While the terms “standards” and “curricula” are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing, and it is important to differentiate them. Standards can be understood as a framework containing broad…
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School Choice
Introduction The North Carolina State Constitution provides “for a general and uniform system of free public schools.” That same document recognizes that “the people have a right to the privilege of education, and it is the…
Pre-Kindergarten Education
Introduction North Carolina’s compulsory attendance law allows parents and guardians to enroll their children in school as early as age five. Before their children reach that age, parents and guardians may choose to employ…
North Carolina Education Lottery
Introduction The North Carolina Education Lottery was born in controversy and division, having squeaked through the General Assembly by a narrow, one-vote margin in 2005. In the almost 20 years since the legislation was…
Federal Education Policy
Introduction The United States Constitution does not mention education. From our nation’s infancy, Congress generally adhered to the principle that the federal government had no authority to undertake functions and duties not…
Education Facilities
Introduction The North Carolina State Constitution requires the General Assembly to provide funding for “a general and uniform system of free public schools,” but it also allows the legislature to delegate additional…
Education and the Workforce
Introduction Do North Carolinians need four-year degrees to be successful? According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the North Carolina Department of Commerce, employment opportunities may be…
Charter Schools
Introduction The Charter School movement began with the passage of North Carolina’s charter school law, House Bill 955, NC Session Law 1995-731. Charter schools were set up for teachers, parents and pupils to establish…
Transportation Funding
Introduction North Carolina has more than 80,000 miles of state-owned highways, more than any other state besides Texas. Unlike Texas, where state roads are one-fourth of the total 313,000 miles of roads in the state, North…
Tax Reform
Introduction For many years, economists and tax policy researchers maintained that North Carolina’s tax system needed a major overhaul. The system was a model of hodgepodge tax policy with high marginal rates on personal and…
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