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Education Subcommittee Summary FY 2010-11

N.C. House budget writers eye lottery

Bill to offer options on low-performing schools gets initial approval from House

Bill for 'charter-like' schools nears passage

Teachers, caregivers defend their state dollars

House Proposal - Lottery Funding

Charter school bill passes House

Megamillions for the schools?

Priorities compete for place in state budget

Charter School Efforts Get Snarled in Legislature

Wilkes likes shorter school year

Senate, counting votes carefully, sends school bill to Perdue

House budget ax falls on UNC

Bowles: Budget cuts could limit university enrollment

State lawmakers press bill to ease missed school days

The misguided race to charters

No sign of D.C. aid for teachers

N.C. may not get $488M from D.C.

BTC REPORTS: The Senate’s Budget

House budget writers tap lottery, save teachers, but cut UNC funds

Low-performing schools get boost

House plan would cut UNC's budget by 3.4%

Schools in Western North Carolina may shorten current year

Editorial: School reform, or not

North Carolina in misguided chase for more charter schools

Schools seek federal funds

Democrats talk of jobs, but GOP may seek budget cuts

Bonds would pay for college plans

Teacher's plea moves N.C. House budget writers

N.C. House gives initial OK to nearly $19B budget

$18.9 billion House budget plan cuts liberally

House would eliminate some end-of-course tests

Thursday at the NC General Assembly

Budget's fine-tuning begins after House approval

With both hands out, Perdue greets education secretary

State Board of Education embraces U.S. standards

NC House gives final budget OK; negotiations ahead

Some end-of-course tests may be cut

Halifax schools' results mixed after state intervention

Base teacher pay on skills, Gorman says

Tough budget is tossed to Senate

Congress is big player for NC budget negotiations

Bowles: 'I pray' budget cuts won't be too extreme

UNC raided for faculty talent

Teacher merit pay: What do we know? Not much, says report

Teacher Merit Pay

State House cuts would devastate UNC system, Bowles says

Raleigh thinking is a head-scratcher

Standardized tests

Waiting on Washington

Medicaid Cut Places States in Budget Bind

Eyes on Halifax

Large payouts strain state pension system

Backup Plan Needed for Budget

UNC Enrollment

School leaders predict bleak future for public education

Lottery Option may not help schools

School leaders on proposed budget cuts (video of press conference)

School superintendents express worry over funding (video)

Bowles ‘concerned’ but ‘hopeful’

Perdue asks for backup budget

Vying for funds, educators defend their claims

Senate passes bills meant to help students get jobs

State pension fund owns $120 milion of BP stock

Senate votes to kill graduation projects

State colleges might not get to use new facilities

Are pension, health plans sustainable? State, local governments should rethink long-term promises.

NC Lawmakers mull Medicaid funding

Universities say proposed cuts will damage higher education

Retirement Shuffle Is Nothing New

Easing corporate taxes

Basnight says UNC will get money to open buildings

Congressional foot-dragging ensnares state's budget

Legislature kills graduation project requirement

Tuition Breaks

Medicaid Cut Places States in Budget Bind

The Trouble With Teacher Tenure

The right way to assess teachers' performance

Sen. Snow Legislative Update

Durham school district hires away Guilford administrator

Latest battle in 'war' over diversity

In tight times, states target pensions

Perdue's budget request for hand-held diagnostics

Teachers object to Folwell plan on resignations

Governor's plan fulfills our obligation to students (Op-ed by Howard Lee)

Keeping our retirement promises to state employees

Editorial: Flawed pension plans

Wake schools fight stays hot

Senate lowers boom on sweepstakes

University facilities

Bill to lure N.C. biz with tax breaks gets House OK

Editorial: Plan for maintenance (re new UNC buildings)

Medicaid remains budget sticking point

States work together to create new academic tests

Final NC budget negotiations still 'moving along'

State pensions policy needs to be re-examined

Budget nearly a done deal

Democrats wrap up negotiations on N.C. budget

Grade for HISD's Superintendent Grier depends on audience

State study is due in fall

State budget negotiations done

Below average student spending slaps North Carolina with a low rank

Details vetted, N.C. budget set for vote

1,600 Teaching Jobs Saved

Republicans plan to vote against state budget

House, Senate give preliminary approval to state budget

House, Senate vote in favor of budget

Gov. Perdue says she will sign $19 billion budget

State budget highlights

UNC system cuts are relatively light

$19 billion budget is likely to pass today

Some good fixes in tough N.C. budget

State budget approved hours before new fiscal year starts

N.C. budget avoids key cuts; deficit may hit $3 billion

State's budget offers ammo for all

N.C. budget gets final approval

Budget comes in on time

State budget plan fails to make long-term preparations

Six Figure Government Pension Payouts On the Rise

Lots to do, little time as legislative session winds down

Lawmakers race the clock in their final week

Reform package, incentives are legislature's focus

N.C. lottery likely to fill budget gap

Budget shows 'education' lottery still a sham

Legislature wants to limit work to keep session short

Tougher ethics rules passed by both houses

Wow, a Budget Done Without Any Fireworks

Ethics, and urgency

State workers' longevity pay less than legislative staffers'

Legislature wants more high school grads

Census: State school funding ranks low

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools superintendent may retire next year

Lawmakers must opt for stronger ethics bill

Education Budget Keeps Handheld Devices Running

What can we do about the dropout problem?

Last day of legislative session brings flurry of activity (video)

Lots left to do as legislative session wraps up

Pair of N.C. ethics reform bills remain uncompleted

Legislature adjourns at 5:32am on Saturday

Legislature passes ethics package

In all-nighter, lawmakers pass ethics reform, DNA bill

Troubled teachers tracked (HB 1377)

Retirement age is back in play (national scene)

House, Senate end session after marathon days

Legislature wraps it up; polls loom

So how did Sine Die?

The Sunday “That’s a Wrap” Rundown

Legislature OKs ethics bill to close session

Experience vs. merit

Session puts its stamp on laws

Marc Basnight speaks about outgoing Sens. Julia Boseman and R.C. Soles Jr.

Friday at the North Carolina General Assembly

How Low is Too Low?

A Chosen Few Are Teaching for America

A non-educator to lead WCPSS schools?

Challenging General Assembly session ends

Cram session ends legislative year

Resigning to avoid firing will now raise red flags

Steering a cautious, middle road

Obedient CEO wanted for Wake schools

New Hanover school board announces superintendent candidates

Hundreds rally against Wake schools plan

Margiotta pledges to maintain balanced schools

N.C. legislature to study school diversity's effect

Wake schools fight to get loud

16 protesters arrested at school board meeting

Legislative Session Proved A Busy One

It's Wake's turn as state's population king

N.C. lawmakers now focus on critical 2010 elections

Protests, arrests mark Wake schools meeting

Gorman moving ahead on school closing plans

Ethics Reform Restores Some Equilibrium

Parents, CMS Leaders Divided Over Switching To Neighborhood Schools

CMS graduation, pass rates are hopeful signs

Superintendent says he'll retire next year

Idea intrigues Wake school board factions

Tuition bill may surprise students

Schools' success drops statewide

Fewer schools hit yearly-progress goal

Editorial: Counting school books

Reviewers: National ed standards better than N.C.'s

Time for a change (NC General Assembly)

Wake school official is finalist in New Hanover County

House cleaning unlikely

VIDEO: General Assembly Underfunds State Pension

NC governor keeping options open for revenues

Strong GOP run expected in N.C.

Wake school leaders to examine a new choice

A long road to recovery for Charlotte and North Carolina

Supporting consolidation in Halifax County Schools

One superintendent, 19 years

The Win-Win Solution: Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Council of Chief State School Officers and State Higher Education Executive Officers' 2010 Joint Summer Meeting

RttT finalists to be announced Tuesday at 1:00PM during speech in DC

Consultant to present 'controlled choice' concept to Wake schools

Race to the Top: Round 2

N.C. a finalist in second round of RTTT

Markley hired as New Hanover's superintendent

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