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FCC chairman visits North Carolina high school to celebrate school connectivity
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai visited Graham High School to recognize North Carolina’s recent technological achievement. The Tar Heel State is the first and only state with broadband access in every single classroom. “As we enter a digital economy we want our students to be…
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State Board of Education OKs Achievement for All Children to operate Southside Ashpole
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…
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Poll: Majority of N.C. public school teachers don’t want to be armed
A majority of North Carolina public school teachers think carrying a gun in the classroom is a bad idea, a recent Elon University Poll shows. The Elon University Poll, in concert with the News & Observer…
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NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey looks for insight into teaching profession
The NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey gives educators the chance to be heard. Every two years, the Department of Public Instruction conducts a comprehensive survey to learn more about teaching and learning conditions in the state’s public schools, including charter…
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State justices field arguments over roles, powers of State Board of Education, superintendent
The fate of the state’s public education system is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court after justices heard two cases regarding the constitutional authority of the State Board of Education. The morning of Feb. 7, the Supreme Court justices heard…
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National School Choice Week Rally highlights student achievement and personalized learning
At the heart of Tuesday’s school choice rally, organized by the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools, was a celebration of student achievement through educational opportunity. “If you teach kids to find their own voices, they can learn to…
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Johnson: N.C. public education must embrace innovation
North Carolina’s education system is outdated, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson says. Johnson, a Republican and former member of the Winston Salem/Forsyth County school board, in November ousted incumbent Democratic Superintendent June Atkinson. North Carolina is stuck in the past, and…
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Johnson: Lawsuit needed to bring accountability to school governance
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson’s first few months in office have been anything but boring. Johnson, a Republican and former member of the Winston Salem/Forsyth County school board, in November ousted incumbent Democratic Superintendent June Atkinson. In December, the General Assembly…
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State board continues debate over individual learning and uniform standards
Since No Child Left Behind became law in 2002, state and local educators have tried to square the figurative circle: letting students learn at their own pace while also making sure they meet rigorous standards. The debate over NCLB’s replacement, 2015’s Every Student Succeeds Act, ramped up again…