Leg. in Raleigh next week may override the HB10 veto. HB10 adds MILLIONS more to vouchers. Private schools in Gaston have received nearly $17MIL that could have gone to pub schools. Sign our petition. Contact lawmakers #gastonschools #nced #ncpublicschools ow.ly/sbq750U6lp3

It's school psychologists week. Thank your school psychologist! We are thankful for you! #nced #ncpublicschools #nspw

Good news! A new $1 M fund will offer reimbursements to public schools for field trips to sites managed by DNCR, including state parks, historic sites, museums, aquariums and the zoo. #nced #ncpublicschools #ncgov #dncr ow.ly/p1K150U6X6L

Catawba public schools have lost 9+ million to private school vouchers. Urge your leg. to fund pub schools & more disaster relief. HB10 spends $487 M more on vouchers this year. Ask your leg. to uphold the HB10 veto! #catawbaschools #nced #ncpublicschools ow.ly/eH4250U6lVw

Every vote counts! Some races are going to be decided by provisional ballots. With margins in some races in the double-digits, never doubt the importance of voting. #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpol ow.ly/Gj1x50U7ibj

Thank you principals! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncprincipals

In what's becoming common in NC, counties have to pay the tab that state legislators have left. When the state fails to pay staff a decent salary, locals must to step in. In NC, the state is legally responsible for salaries! #nced #ncpublicschools #npol ow.ly/VrKf50U7Q3M

NC lawmakers have a chance to improve child safety through improved safe gun storage laws. Will they take this common-sense step? #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpol ow.ly/cVGw50U70Jp

Public school advocates celebrated public school champion Mo Green's win as the next superintendent of public instruction. However, he faces a tough challenge given the last decade of legislative neglect. #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpol ow.ly/91cA50U89Ea

Encouraging news from CMS on early literacy! #nced #ncpublicschools #charmeckschools wfae.org/education/2024…

"Having a school-based curriculum about the dangers of illicit opioids is critically important but unlikely to solve the youth fentanyl crisis on its own" #nced #ncpublicschools ow.ly/mCuU50U7f6H

Let’s be clear: kids have to leave public schools to get these school vouchers and spend them on 👇

Years ago, North Carolina's private school voucher program (advertised as "Opportunity Scholarships") was marketed as expanding opportunity for a highly diverse group of children. But that is no longer the case. Credit: @ps1nc

Well, 5 states that passed/expanded voucher schemes in the past 2 years also rolled back child labor protections.

Steve Bannon wants a Sputnik level of investment in US K-12 and higher education in order to train domestic tech talent. IOW completely at odds with actual GOP K-12 education policy which is to decrease investment and shift kids into religious and homeschools

Keep hearing the assertion that we have a deficit of STEM grads but this isn't remotely true. The relentless campaign to make K-12 and higher ed about STEM and nothing else - fueled by made-up stats - means we have too many STEM grads as Nora De La Cour explains here

Voucher results in one post: After mixed outcomes pre-2005, vouchers grew in several states. Most users were already in private school, but those who did switch suffered horrific outcomes. Subprime schools flooded the market, better schools rejected or pushed out new students.

NC Supt. Mo Green says state needs to raise base compensation substantially for all educators before looking at raising salary supplements. He says can use the extra money that’s going to Opportunity Scholarships to raise teacher compensation. #nced #ncpol #EggsandIssues25