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Carolinas united for academic excellence
CALN is a joint initiative of three think tanks — NC's John Locke Foundation, and SC's Palmetto Promise Institute and SC Policy Council — to support school-board members.
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School board rejects NC law, a ‘quick trip to chaos’
Legal experts are cautioning of the potential ‘chaos’ that could come from disregarding state laws.
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Free the Smiles: Mask decision would be left to local school systems
5:05 p.m. update: The N.C. House voted 66-44 to approve the Free the Smiles Act. The measure now heads to the state Senate. The N.C. House k-12 Education Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would allow the local education authority of each school system to set their own classroom mask policies, rather than allowing it...
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Robeson County school board fuzzy about transparency rules
PEMBROKE — The Robeson County school board is apparently confused about its own transparency policies and the North Carolina Open Meetings Law. The board violated a court order when it voted, 6-4, on Jan. 10 to fire former Superintendent Tommy Lowry and hire Dr. Thomas Graves, an education consultant in Virginia. Superior Court Judge Jack...
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Checking Up on Local Races
There are significant questions being asked in North Carolina local elections this year. Just don’t expect there to be significant lines at the polls, except in a few cities sporting competitive races.
