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Education First
Find out more
about Governor Easley's Education First program.
 NAEP
2002 Writing Scores
North Carolina Students Rank Near Top
Only three other states rank significantly
above North Carolina...
Source: National Center for Education
Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), 1998 and 2002 Writing assessment.
 Easley:
'We Are Getting the State Turned Around'
The News & Observer
March 3, 2003
Gov. Mike Easley, in his
second State of the State address, set out an agenda
for legislahptors built around protecting education,
boosting economic development and imposing tougher fiscal
discipline over spending.
"We are making the right choices," Easley
said during a joint session of the state House and Senate.
"We are getting the state turned around, but we
must finish the job." "We can
start by fixing our budget, growing our economy and
keeping our promise in education. We cannot rest until
the achievement gap is gone, jobs are plentiful and
people are secure."
North Carolina
is Making Progress…
Governor Announces
Report Cards for State Schools
For the second year, North Carolina's governor has levied
grades on schools.
-WTVD-TV, February 20, 2003
 Easley
promises to expand preschool program
The state budget won't be balanced on the "backs
of North Carolina children," Governor Mike Easley
promised a group of educators…
-WFMY-Greensboro, April 10, 2002
Governor Wants Smaller Class
Sizes
Easley sought $25 million this fiscal year to spend
on hiring enough kindergarten teachers…
-NBC-17, September 8, 2001
Best
Values in Public Colleges
UNC-Chapel Hill ranks #1, NC Boasts 5 schools
in top 35
Kiplingers,
November 2003
For the full story on how North Carolina ranks in public
college value, click here.
NC Ranks
at the Top Again in Education
North Carolina ranks among
the top 6 nationally in high school graduates enrolling
in college
Source: National
Center for Management Systems
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