Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Currently, more than 1 in 4 high school students in North Carolina do not graduate, putting us near the bottom in national graduation rankings. Many that do graduate are ill-prepared for post-secondary education, straining our community colleges and universities by requiring extensive remedial coursework.

Senator Hise supports real changes and improvements to education -- reforms that will help more students graduate and create a more educated workforce, which we all know is the cornerstone of a vibrant economy.

Senator Hise was proud to support these education reforms:

Funded 1,100 additional teachers to lower class sizes in grades 1 through 3, since smaller class sizes are proven to boost student achievement.
Supported a new, reading-intensive program that keeps students from advancing to fourth grade until they're proficient. Studies show that students who read at grade level by fourth grade are far more likely to graduate high school.
Funded the development and implementation of a program that will pay teachers and state employees based on merit to ensure our students have the quality teachers and our teachers are rewarded for their hard work.
Eliminated the cap on the number of innovative public charter schools. The arbitrary, 100-school cap, imposed by Democrats, kept more than 20,000 families on a waiting list to enroll in a charter school. North Carolina students and families deserve more education options.

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