The General Assembly has approved a plan to reform the Innovative School District. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Senate and the House took up the conference report for Senate Bill 522. The bill makes several changes to the ISD program and delays the number of schools that must be added to the ISD. Despite objections...
As the Innovative School District’s first and only school, Southside Ashpole Elementary has a lot to live up to in terms of academic progress. An early evaluation of the inaugural school shows much work is needed. During a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 2, the State Board of Education discussed the ISD Evaluation: Year 1 Report. ISD...
Rob Bryan is returning to the General Assembly. This time as a member of the state Senate. The Mecklenburg County Republican was picked Thursday, Sept. 26 to complete the term of Dan Bishop, who won election Sept. 10 to fill the vacant 9th U.S. Congressional District seat. The county’s GOP executive committee tabbed Bryan. Gov....
It’s safe to say the 2019 legislative session will see clashes between Democratic and Republican lawmakers, and a few of these will probably revolve around education and school choice. Although school choice isn’t entirely a partisan issue, the parties tend to disagree on how best to hold accountable school choice initiatives, such as the Opportunity...
Instead of joining the Innovative School District, Carver Heights Elementary will become a restart school. The move is part of an effort to turn around the school’s chronic low performance. On Thursday, Jan. 10, the State Board of Education approved Wayne County Public Schools’ application to make Carver Heights Elementary a restart school. Originally, Carver...
The State Board of Education voted — albeit reluctantly — to approve the transfer of Carver Heights Elementary into the Innovative School District. The vote Thursday, Dec. 6, comes with stipulations. The state education board, by statute, had to select a school this year. Legislators approved the ISD program in 2016 and require a total...
The timeline for identifying and selecting a school to be included in the Innovative School District is too short, the vice chair of the State Board of Education said Wednesday, Dec. 5. Members of the state education board during a meeting asked ISD representatives about their decision to select Carver Heights Elementary for the turnaround...
Wayne County Public School officials haven’t welcomed the Innovative School District’s decision to recommend Carver Heights Elementary with open arms. Since the ISD considered including Carver Heights Elementary in the school turnaround program, WCPS and some Goldsboro residents have offered noisy opposition. Wayne County school leaders sent a letter Oct. 31 to the State Board...
The State Board of Education in a 7-5 vote agreed Thursday, Nov. 1, to delay for another month a decision on whether to approve the recommendation of Carver Heights Elementary to the Innovative School District. ISD Superintendent Latessa Allen and Deputy State Superintendent of Innovation Eric Hall explained the reasoning for selecting the Wayne County...
Carver Heights Elementary in Goldsboro might be the next school to join the Innovative School District if the State Board of Education approves the recommendation. David Prickett, a spokesman for the ISD, confirmed Carver Heights was selected. The state education board will get the opportunity to approve or reject the recommendation at the November SBE...
Big changes are coming to the Department of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced July 24 the reorganization of DPI and the creation of a few new positions. Meanwhile, SBE Chairman Bill Cobey said he won’t seek another term as chairman in September. “Well, I think that 5...
