Ben S. Humphries

3 weeks ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Mebane Rash |Liz Bell |Ben S. Humphries |Anna Pogarcic

Want to help with Helene recovery, support public schools? Rural tourism matters by Mebane Rash During the 2023-24 school year, local revenue for school districts supported 23% of expenditures — a total of $4,171,471,919 statewide. Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina at the end of September 2024, tourists were not able to visit to see… Continue reading → Cracking open child care budgets at Gov. Stein’s early childhood task force by Liz Bell Members of Gov.

3 weeks ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Ben S. Humphries |Mebane Rash |Chantal Brown

How to contact your lawmakers by Ben Humphries Contents The budget process is playing out in towns, counties, and school districts across North Carolina. Meanwhile, the state House and state Senate have both released their proposed budgets for the coming biennium, and lawmakers in Washington are negotiating the… Continue reading → Governor’s Educator Discovery Award invests in the professional development of educators by Mebane Rash Gov.

1 month ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Hannah McClellan |Ben S. Humphries |Liz Bell |Chantal Brown

House budget calls for master’s pay and higher raises for beginning teachers by Hannah Vinueza McClellan, Ben Humphries, Liz Bell and Chantal Brown Contents The North Carolina Republican-led House passed its 2025-27 budget plan on Thursday with strong bipartisan support, calling for an average 8.7% raise for teachers, with higher raises going toward beginning teachers.

1 month ago | ednc.org | Hannah McClellan |Ben S. Humphries |Liz Bell |Chantal Brown

The North Carolina Republican-led House passed its 2025-27 budget plan on Thursday with strong bipartisan support, calling for an average 8.7% raise for teachers, with higher raises going toward beginning teachers. Most other state employees would receive an across-the-board raise of 2.5% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26. In comparison, the Senate budget would give most state employees an across-the-board raise of 1.25% in FY 2025-26, along with a $3,000 raise over the biennium.

1 month ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Ben S. Humphries |Chantal Brown |Liz Bell |Hannah McClellan

Which education bills are still under consideration at the General Assembly? by Ben Humphries, Chantal Brown, Liz Bell and Hannah Vinueza McClellan Contents K-12Early ChildhoodCommunity collegesAll education-related bills that made crossover The General Assembly’s crossover deadline was May 8.