BEST NC’s groundbreaking report has been updated! The 2025 Edition of Teacher Pay in North Carolina: A Smart Investment in Student Achievement examines how existing teacher pay structures fail to address decades-long shifts in our national workforce and are inadequate for meeting the personal and professional needs of teachers. This updated report provides an expanded set of strategic recommendations to significantly increase and improve the pay structure for teachers, additional data, and updated assets.
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Report on National Approaches to Competency-Based Learning (Education Commission of the States)
Quality Framework for Competency-Based Education Programs (C-BEN)
Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina
Interactive Heat Maps
