How the Republicans changed public education

The NC Department of Public Instruction released the 2011-2012 School Report Cards today.  The report cards allow us to compare year-to-year changes in a number of areas, including performance, class size, personnel, and the like.

Total Number of Classroom Teachers (Statewide)

2010-11: 99,290

2011-12: 99,060

Change: -230 teachers

Average Class Sizes (Statewide)

2010-11 Kindergarten: 20

2011-12 Kindergarten: 19

Change: -1

2010-11 Grade 1: 19

2011-12 Grade 1: 20

Change: +1

2010-11  Grade 2: 20

2011-12 Grade 2: 19

Change: -1

2010-11 Grade 3: 20

2011-12 Grade 3: 20

Change: 0

2010-11 Grade 4: 21

2011-12 Grade 4: 21

Change: 0

2010-11 Grade 5: 21

2011-12 Grade 5: 21

Change: 0

2010-11 Grade 6: 22

2011-12 Grade 6: 22

Change: 0

2010-11 Grade 7: 22

2011-12 Grade 7: 22

Change: 0

2010-11 Grade 8: 21

2011-12 Grade 8: 21

Change: 0

2010-11 English I: 18

2011-12 English I: 18

Change: 0

2010-11 Algebra I: 20

2011-12 Algebra I: 20

Change: 0

2010-11 Biology: 18

2011-12 Biology: 18

Change: 0