In 2016, the General Assembly passed a bill that created the Achievement School District — later changed to the Innovative School District or ISD — which was tasked to coordinate the transfer of up to five persistently low-performing district schools to a charter school operator. The purpose of the legislation was straightforward — assist district schools that haven’t been able to improve student achievement...
Despite concerns from a handful of members, the State Board of Education voted April 5 to let Achievement for All Children operate the first Innovative School District school. Seven board members voted for AAC’s involvement, while Eric Davis, Wayne McDevitt, Becky Taylor, and Patricia Willoughby opposed it. Discussions about AAC spanned two days. Robeson County’s...
Innovative School District Superintendent Eric Hall said Achievement for All Children and the Romine Group are in the running to manage Southside Ashpole Elementary, North Carolina’s first Innovative School District school. SchoolWorks, an independent third-party agency, was hired to evaluate the applicants. Hall made the announcement during the N.C. State Board of Education meeting Dec....
