PRE-K THROUGH 12th GRADE
I do not think the government public schools are properly educating our children.  Regardless of how you feel about CRT, DEI, sex education in early grades, book banning, and all the other issues affecting the schools, we all want our children to be taught, and to LEARN the basics-reading, writing and arithmatic as we used to call it.  School boards routinely ask for more money, for ongoing expenses and to remodel older facilities and build new schools.  School boards and especially the teachers unions(don't be fooled, the NCAE IS a union and is affiliated with the larger, nationwide trachers unions, ask for more money so they can educate better.  Bigger budgets do not always equal better outcomes.  Charter schools ARE public schools.  They receive public money from local taxes and while not  required to teach the state approved cirrculum, their students must pass the same year-end tests as all other public school students.  Students in Charters, in general, learn better than students in the government run schools.  That is a fact.  Click here  to read an N&O article from Jan. 11, 2024.  Twelve of the top 20 NC middle schools are in the Triangle.  The best public middle school in the Triangle is a Charter school.  The next eight are also Charter schools.  The last 3 are traditional public schools and only 1 is in Wake county.  ONE of the top 20 middle schools in NC is a WCPSS school!  That is NOT acceptable.  I will not support a state funding increase for public schools until overall test scores improve!  There is too much bloat in school administrations; if we reduce admin staff we can increase teacher pay.  We need to hold school boards responsible and demand, and then expect better educational outcomes. I am a strong proponent of charter schools.  I do not believe the teachers unions always act on the behalf of our children.  I am in favor of Vouchers for private schools, both secular and religious.  Head start programs are generally not effective.
The ONE biggest determinate of better education outcomes is...................two parent households. PERIOD  We should pass laws to encourage 2 parent families; it helps the kids and the adults.

HIGHER EDUCATION
Currently employed school teachers in NC should get free tuition to state colleges and universities to get schooling that would enhance their careers.

Either the Community College system or the UNC system should rescue Shaw and St Augs in Raleigh and maintain their HBCU legacy.  What would state support do for those beleagured schools in the heart of Raleigh?

Sept 24- I just read an article in the WSJ about Arizona and their problems with, for lack of a better term, Educational  Savings Account, similar to an HSA.  Notwithstanding the problems in that state, it seems like a doable thing.  Tax deductable savings Account for parents to spend on their children's education-tuituion, school supplies, books, tutoring, field trip  fees, lunch money, athletics fees.  I wish I had thought of that.  Great Idea!