Coop-O-Meter

Tracking the promises of Gov. Roy Cooper

"I will encourage greater partnerships within our education system to help more childcare facilities enhance programming and staffing to boost the number of 4-star and even 5-star facilities available to families. At the same time, I will ensure that the state continues to increase early childhood licensing standards so that we are always striving to create the highest quality early childcare programs possible."

"With priority given to school districts with a significant number of low-performing schools ... I will look to expand Regional Leadership Academies."

"I will work with our state’s education leaders to create a Freedom & Flexibility Pledge for principals."

"I will actively seek more public-private partnerships to ensure access to technology by wiring all schools to broadband and increasing the School Technology Fund to support more one-on-one device initiatives."

"I will ensure the state proactively engages with federal student loan borrowers through a social media outreach campaign."

"As governor, I will provide state support to help districts find savings to drive dollars to the classroom."

"Stop over-testing. Over-testing is overwhelming our students and teachers and jeopardizing the quality of education provided in our schools. ... As governor, I will promote a statewide education policy that encourages creativity in the classroom, with personalized education plans, flipped classrooms and student governance, among others."

"Our state is nationally recognized for its early college high school education model, which integrates high school and college-level learning over four or five years. Upon graduation students receive a high school diploma and an associate’s degree, or up to two years of university credit. ... As governor, I will push to expand them statewide."

"Each time state policymakers cut funding for public universities, the quality of education suffers, tuition goes up and the future of our workforce is jeopardized. As governor, I will push to reverse this economically disastrous trend and rebalance our state’s priorities."

"We have a lot of programs for small businesses, but it can be time consuming for employers to find the best resources for them. ... As governor, I will launch “NC Business Made Easier."

"I will shift a greater percentage of incentive dollars to small businesses with 200 or fewer employees."

"As Governor, I will fight to ... pass laws that encourage voting."

"We must ensure everyone in North Carolina has access to affordable, high-speed broadband Internet service. ... As Governor, I will work to (expand access)."

"Five things we can do to give our economy a boost (include) fight to restore the film tax credit."

"I will work with the business community to develop a new state economic plan for North Carolina ... This will include working closely with each of our unique regions."

"I will collaborate with our community colleges and businesses to standardize the criteria for a work readiness certificate so that employers can easily assess a job seeker’s skill level prior to hiring."