An Examination of NAEP Student Proficiency, by Free & Reduced Price Meal Eligibility (2009 to 2022)

Advanced Math Course Access in North Carolina Note: The following blog contains excerpts from an essay published in The 74 Million in November 2023, co-authored by Dr. Jonathan Plucker, Professor of education and Director of the Education Policy Program...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: State Position Allotments and Hidden Teacher Pay Inequities A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This...

BEST NC Launches Updated per Pupil Expenditure Data Explorer The latest update now includes data through the 2021-22 academic year. BEST NC is pleased to announce the 2023 update of its per Pupil Expenditure (PPE) Data Explorer and landing...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Spotlight on Teacher Retirement Benefits A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the eleventh...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Teacher Benefits Overview & Spotlight on Healthcare Benefits A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Differentiated Pay Landscape and Best Practices A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Differentiated Pay for Hard-to-Staff Subjects A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the eighth...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Differentiated Pay for Hard-to-Staff Schools A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the seventh...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Beginning Teacher Pay and Regional Competitiveness A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay:  Strategic Staffing and Advanced Teaching Roles A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This is the...

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Front-Loading Base Pay, a Key Strategy for Teacher Compensation A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce....

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Front-Loading Base Pay, a Common Practice for High-Skilled Professionals A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce....

Best Practices in Teacher Pay: Front-Loading Base Pay to Provide a Living Wage A comprehensive, professional compensation plan includes layered pay strategies that build on one another to ensure the recruitment and retention of a high-quality workforce. This...

2023 Spotlight On Series: Return on Investment – Student Achievement and Education Expenditures

2022 Spotlight On Series: Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BEFORE AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC In March 2020, education in North Carolina changed dramatically as schools across the state were temporarily closed and then moved to remote...

2022 Spotlight On Series: Enrollment and Attendance During the COVID-19 Pandemic ENROLLMENT The percentage of North Carolina’s school-aged children attending traditional public schools has declined over the last 15 years, from 88% in 2005-06 to 79% in 2019-20. Meanwhile...

2022 Spotlight On Series: Students with Disabilities in North Carolina The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education, guided by an individualized education program developed by educators in partnership with...

BEST NC Launches North Carolina School-Level Per Pupil Expenditure (PPE) Data Summaries and Interactive Tool BEST NC is pleased to announce the launch of a new Per Pupil Expenditure (PPE) interactive tool and landing page designed to facilitate the understanding and...