Keith Sutton Another Democrat has joined the growing pool of candidates for state superintendent in 2020. Keith Sutton, Wake County School Board vice chair, on the Saturday, Feb. 16, episode of “Education Matters” announced plans to run…
State education leaders are promoting career paths that don’t involve attending four-year universities. State Superintendent Mark Johnson and N.C. Community College System President Peter Hans announced February Career Pathways Month. In a news conference Monday, Feb. 4, Johnson and Hans spoke about the importance of…
A Senate plan to pump $2.03 billion of tax revenue into K-12 public school construction would both outspend a competing House plan and do so with cash rather than debt, Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown, R-Onslow, said Wednesday. Brown, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said…
Republican lawmakers and education leaders sat down with Harnett County school and county officials at Erwin Elementary School on Thursday, Jan. 17, to discuss a possible statewide school construction bond. State Superintendent Mark Johnson and Speaker of the House Rep. Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, led the…
After receiving feedback from parents and teachers, State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced several steps toward making standardized tests less of a headache for teachers, students, and their parents. The steps taken this year include: Reducing the number of questions on tests…
North Carolina has won a federal grant totaling $23.6 million over five years to expand charter school opportunities. Dave Machado, state Office of Charter Schools director, announced the awards Wednesday, Oct. 3 during the monthly meeting of the State Board of Education. Machado told board…
Major staff changes continue to shake up the North Carolina public education system. State Board of Education member Greg Alcorn announced his resignation Friday, Aug. 10. He is the third member to leave the education board this month. Board member Becky…
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…
Can’t we all just get along? The relationship between the State Board of Education and State Superintendent Mark Johnson continues to be dysfunctional after the board objected to a provision in recent legislation. The General Assembly passed House Bill 374…
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and State Superintendent Mark Johnson shared thoughts on education reform during a Tuesday, June 26, kickoff event for a new education nonprofit organization, Grow Great NC. “North Carolina and Florida are on the vanguard of…
