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politics18 days ago•7 min saved

NC budget pact promises teacher raises, law enforcement pay bumps

North Carolina lawmakers announced a budget deal that would raise starting teacher pay to $48,000 (about $53,000 with local supplements), deliver an average 8% raise for teachers plus tenure-based one-time bonuses, and provide sizable raises for state employees and law enforcement (roughly 13% on average, with larger boosts for SBI/ALE and other agencies). The package also includes 3% raises for principals and other school personnel; raises would take effect in the new fiscal year if the bill passes before July 1, with bonuses paid on July 1. The deal remains to be filed into legislation and awaits Gov. Stein’s signature.

via Raleigh News & Observer|

#education-funding #law-enforcement #north-carolina

politics19 days ago•5 min saved

North Carolina budget framework reached after 10-month delay, with teacher raises and phased tax cuts

North Carolina GOP leaders announced a framework for a long-delayed two-year budget, proposing about 3% raises for most state employees and an average 8% raise for teachers (plus $1,000–$1,750 bonuses, not retroactive). They replace automatic tax-rate triggers with a staged cut, lowering the personal income tax from 3.99% to 3.49% for two years and setting a path to further reductions; two tax-related constitutional amendments would go on the November ballot to cap the income tax and limit local property tax revenue increases. Final details remain to be negotiated, with a possible final bill to the governor by mid-June. Democrats criticized the pace and scope, while educators and frontline workers would see the largest increases in years.

via WUNC News|

#budget #north-carolina #politics

education2 years ago•1 min saved

"Gov. Kotek's Historic Approval: $10B Allocated for Education and Childcare"

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed seven bills into law, allocating over $10 billion to improve K-12 education and childcare. The funding will increase teacher and staff salaries, prevent layoffs, incentivize teaching careers, and support diversity. The bills also include provisions for special education, child care infrastructure, professional development, civil rights coordination, and early literacy. Governor Kotek expressed her commitment to providing high-quality education and affordable childcare for every child and family in Oregon.

via KOIN.com|

#childcare #education #education-funding

education3 years ago•5 min saved

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles Addresses Staffing and Takeover Concerns.

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles revealed new details about his "New Education System" program, which includes reconstituting 29 struggling schools in mostly Black and brown neighborhoods. Administrators, teachers, and staff members at these schools will need to reapply for their jobs, which will be opened to any qualified applicant. Miles also clarified that established HISD teachers will not be reclassified as "teacher apprentices" or "learning coaches." Under Miles’ “hospital model,” teachers at those 29 schools would make an average of $85,000, in addition to a $10,000 stipend, while teacher apprentices and learning coaches would make less.

via Houston Chronicle |

#education #hisd #mike-miles