Monthly Archives: July 2010
141 CMS teacher jobs to be restored
Two sections of Greensboro loop tapped for completion
Gulf oil unlikely to reach N.C. coast
Charlotte protesters rally against Arizona immigration law
Black summit puts focus on community empowerment
Editorial: Upbringing – Our state fails its obligation to our children
N.C. mental health provider loses accreditation
Mixed messages from the governor
The Final FY 2010-11 Budget: Will It Support Economic Recovery?
The Great Recession has increased demand for services at the same time that it has reduced available revenue, putting pressure on our public systems at the exact time when their rapid response is critical to the state’s economic recovery. Heading into this year’s budget process, policymakers in North Carolina were facing a budget shortfall of $1.2 billion, $703 million due to a downward revision of the revenue forecast and $539 million due to increased costs to maintain state services. [Continue Reading...]
A well-intentioned solution in search of a problem
The last week of the ferocious debate about the future of the Wake County Schools has been dominated by an idea called Controlled Choice, an assignment plan billed by its creator Dr. Michael Alves as a way to allow parents to choose their child’s school while maintaining diversity. Or that’s the idea anyway. [Continue Reading...]
