/tags/education-spending Education Spending en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:11:48 GMT /education/2019-06-21/where-the-governor-and-legislatures-budgets-differ-on-education It's the second time Democratic Governor Roy Cooper is proposing a budget to the General Assembly, but this time he has some negotiating power. Last time,… Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:11:48 GMT /education/2019-06-21/where-the-governor-and-legislatures-budgets-differ-on-education Cole del Charco /education/2017-12-29/report-nc-education-spending-still-below-pre-recession-levels North Carolina is still spending much less on public education than it did before the Great Recession. That's according to a recent report from the… Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:35:35 GMT /education/2017-12-29/report-nc-education-spending-still-below-pre-recession-levels Lisa Philip /education/2016-01-09/where-the-lottery-ticket-sales-profits-go At Saturday night's Powerball drawing, one very lucky ticketholder could win more than $900 million—the largest lottery jackpot in the nation's history.… Sat, 09 Jan 2016 18:30:09 GMT /education/2016-01-09/where-the-lottery-ticket-sales-profits-go Jess Clark /education/2015-12-09/teachers-group-endorses-cooper-for-governor UPDATED Dec. 10, 2015TheNorth Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is endorsing Attorney General Roy Cooper for governor.The state's largest teachers'… Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:03:45 GMT /education/2015-12-09/teachers-group-endorses-cooper-for-governor Jess Clark /education/2015-06-16/what-nc-lawmakers-are-considering-for-teacher-raises Teacher pay is one of the biggest political items in the state's spending plan North Carolina lawmakers are currently debating.House and Senate… Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:25:57 GMT /education/2015-06-16/what-nc-lawmakers-are-considering-for-teacher-raises Reema Khrais /politics/2015-05-18/nc-lawmakers-plan-to-increase-spending-by-more-than-a-billion-dollars-in-budget North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a plan to increase state spending by more than $1 billion.The budget draft introduced Monday afternoon would grow… Mon, 18 May 2015 19:05:43 GMT /politics/2015-05-18/nc-lawmakers-plan-to-increase-spending-by-more-than-a-billion-dollars-in-budget Jeff Tiberii /politics/2015-05-14/pieces-of-the-house-budget-puzzle-fall-into-place North Carolina House representatives are introducing parts of their two year spending plan.Education, Health and Human Services, transportation, and… Thu, 14 May 2015 20:08:44 GMT /politics/2015-05-14/pieces-of-the-house-budget-puzzle-fall-into-place Jeff Tiberii, Jorge Valencia, Reema Khrais /education/2015-05-11/meet-frances-campbell-a-pioneering-researcher-in-early-childhood-education In 1972, Frances Campbell was a mother of two, simply looking for a part-time job in Chapel Hill, when she stumbled upon what would be a groundbreaking… Mon, 11 May 2015 15:53:04 GMT /education/2015-05-11/meet-frances-campbell-a-pioneering-researcher-in-early-childhood-education Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-11/meet-frances-campbell-a-pioneering-researcher-in-early-childhood-education In 1972, Frances Campbell was a mother of two, simply looking for a part-time job in Chapel Hill, when she stumbled upon what would be a groundbreaking… Mon, 11 May 2015 15:53:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-05-11/meet-frances-campbell-a-pioneering-researcher-in-early-childhood-education Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /npr-blogs/2015-01-05/student-tuition-now-outweighs-state-funding-at-public-colleges From 2003 to 2012, state funding decreased by 12 percent overall while median tuition rose 55 percent across all public colleges," the General Accountability Office says. Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:33:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2015-01-05/student-tuition-now-outweighs-state-funding-at-public-colleges Bill Chappell