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House COVID-19 Committee education working group approves omnibus bill

The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Education working group has approved an education omnibus bill providing regulatory relief and support for North Carolina’s K-12 and higher education systems.  Committee members unanimously signed off on a variety of waivers for state tests, teacher licensure, K-3 class size reductions, and education program requirements. The omnibus bill includes...

Lindsay Marchello
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House COVID-19 education working group considers calendar flexibility, waiving testing requirements 

With K-12 schools across the state closed until May 15, lawmakers and education officials are working to ensure students are still able to get an education and that school employees are paid.  The education working group of the House Select Committee on COVID-19 met virtually Thursday, March 26, to discuss the range of issues facing...

Lindsay Marchello
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State aims for 2 million postsecondary degrees by 2030

A bill N.C. lawmakers passed in late June aims to help 2 million residents get a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030. The state’s workforce will lag if North Carolina doesn’t boost education opportunities for residents, show findings from myFutureNC, a statewide organization for educational attainment. By 2020, 67% of the state’s jobs will require...

Brooke Conrad
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Spellings’ big bonus challenged by several UNC board members

WILMINGTON — The University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors should take a serious look at how it awards bonuses and pay raises for university administrators, Bob Rucho, a former state senator and current board member, told Carolina Journal. On Friday, March 23, the board approved a $95,000 bonus for UNC President Margaret Spellings, roughly 12...

Kari Travis

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