Some quick reminders of how much NC’s public education system relies on funding from the federal government.

That is NC in that “top 10” states in federal share of public education funds.

And there are a lot of public post-secondary schools in NC.

Ten of those institutions are HBCUs.

And NC is not very good at prioritizing state funds for public education.

That’s in a state whose corporate tax rate is the lowest in the nation.

And they passed this in a “special session” for hurricane relief?