The North House of Representatives passed its version of the budget Wednesday evening. With 27 Democrats joining Republican ...

I’m looking at this budget making some hard decisions and hard cuts, because that’s what governing is, and that’s what being ...

It’s a common contention in debates over school funding: Districts spend too much money on central office staff and not ...

The House's budget makes several moves to improve teacher pay that aren't in the Senate's proposal, with big raises for ...

Starting teacher pay in North Carolina would rise to $50,000 annually, master’s pay for educators would be restored, and the ...

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations ...

“Jesse’s Law” was introduced in April by Republican Rep. Erin Paré and Democratic Rep. Maria Cervania, both of Wake County. Cosponsors include Rep. Gloristine Brown, a Pitt County Democra ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Speaking from Union Mills in Rutherford County on Monday morning, Gov. Josh Stein called on state ...

Rep. Erin Paré, a Wake County Republican and budget writer, also urged Republicans to preserve a budget provision that would publish public schools’ central office salaries. Democrats tried to ...

Erin Paré, R-Wake, a mother of two children in the largest (160,000 students) public school district in the state. “Raising starting teacher pay to first in the Southeast sends a clear message ...