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20901
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This article examines the debate over federal aid to education in North Carolina, including issues such aid raises in terms of federal-state relations, as well as economic, political and racial issues. Particular emphasis is placed on the Blair Bill and its plan to give funds directly from the treasury to states based on illiteracy rates but required matching funds, public education, and thorough reporting.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 40 Issue 4, Oct 1963,
p465-488, f
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27412
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The state will cut 400 million dollars from its budget for the fiscal year and almost half will be cut from education. Meanwhile, the highway construction package will receive zero cuts and will cost 9.2 billion dollars. Money could be shifted from the highway fund to prevent cuts in education which provide a greater return on investment than does building roads. NC legislators are unlikely to do this as lobbying is strong, but cutting education spending will likely hurt the students of NC.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 19, May 8-14 1991,
p5-6
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27492
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is facing its third straight year of budget cuts and the effects are being felt. Many feel the quality of the university is decreasing. Others believe this negative point of view is a matter of perception. Faculty received a raise and is the fifth highest paid faculty in the South. Still, the pay is behind other nation’s universities and the cuts are affecting money for materials, library services, and graduate student stipends.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 37, September 12-18 1990,
p8-11
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27575
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North Carolina’s General Assembly recently approved an 8.8 billion dollar highway project while slashing the state’s Basic Education Program by 40 percent. NC has one of the worst education systems in the nation highlighted by the Newsweek article “Tar Heel Dunce Cap.” Citizens were willing to accept an increase in taxes for “higher teacher pay and better schools,” but the new gasoline tax will go to fund the highway system. Many are criticizing the state government for neglecting students to add what is already the nation’s largest state highway system.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 38, November 23-29 1989,
p11-13
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27748
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The cost of putting an armed officer in every school in Wake County is explored after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. Adding an officer in all of the county’s 169 schools would cost the district 13.5 million dollars. Currently, the district only has 54 officers in schools and the pros and cons of increasing the number of officers is discussed.
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27931
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The budget crisis is affecting Durham Public Schools. Durham may lose twenty million in state and local funds which should cost the district as many as 323 jobs, including 237 teaching positions. Carla Brown talks about being told she will lose her job as a teacher at Northern High School in the summer. Class sizes will increase and teacher training will be reduced if the school loses its funding. The school board has asked the county commissioners for funding to save teachers’ jobs, but the city is planning cuts for all departments.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 20, May 2010,
p5, 9
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27953
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Wake County School Board members are spending more time worrying about eliminating diversity than working on the budget. The new budget will eliminate forty jobs and will not request more funding despite opening four new schools and an increase in enrollment. Spending per student has decreased and will continue to decrease over the next two years. Some believe that the board is trying to make up for the decreases by creating low-income schools and relying on social programs to help fund them.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 23, June 2010,
p9
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29082
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Nine-million dollars in annual tax cuts passed by the North Carolina legislature has caused local governments to raise taxes to better fund schools. Critics argue that the budget shortchanges students while enriching the wealthy. Proponents argue that the budget will dramatically increase teacher pay and improve public education outcomes.
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30071
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The North Carolina Legislature sets up an education budget each year. Money in this budget comes from federal, state, and county funds. From it, salaries for teachers and principals, maintenance, retirement funds, and general upkeep are used for schools throughout the state.
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30229
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In 1945, the US school operating expenditures for the nation's public schools totaled over $2 million and expense per pupil was $136. Fast forward to 1951 and the US total crept above $5 million with a per pupil expense of $224. In North Carolina, the operating expenses increased by 117% from 1945 to 1951.
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30271
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The North Carolina Council on Economic Education continues its core mission promoting economic education and personal financial literacy through a variety of educational programs. New members of the council are working to develop personal financial literacy programs in public schools, as mandated by recent state legislation.
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30276
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In most places throughout the United States, the traditional pattern of school finance puts the major obligation for operation on the local district or community. But in North Carolina, most schools are operated without any local school tax, as there is a unique plan of state support for every child in the state. Counties and cities are permitted to supplement this state-provided minimum.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November 1953,
p29, 31, 114, 116, por
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30383
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Financial literacy education is starting to become a better-known topic within our North Carolina public school systems. A few bills have been passed requiring education curriculum to incorporate general economics, money management, savings and investment, and general banking procedures. With better financial management skills, there may be fewer bankruptcies and foreclosures, and lower consumer debt.
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30833
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Public education spending in North Carolina is at an all time high with over $1.495 billion spend in the decade 1951-1960. From first grade to graduate university courses, spending on public education is approximately 70 cents out every General Fund dollar, the majority of this devoted to educational services below the college level.
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30846
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The Public School Finance Study Commission made recommendations via a $10 million Incentive Plan. This would require counties to levy extra property taxes needed to participate fully. Property taxes based on this levy would be increased an average of 9.2 cents on the dollar, or 7.5%.
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