Tag:Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt

• GOP lawmakers introduce measure to promote early literacy among N.C. public school students

  Republican legislators in the N.C. Senate are pushing forward a bill meant to improve literacy among North Carolina public school students by the third grade. The Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021 would lay out a statewide roadmap for switching literacy instruction from a “look and…

  by David N. Bass
• New Council of State meets, but tensions over Cooper’s unchecked powers remain

  A new year and new members haven’t solved tensions within the N.C. Council of State.  The Council of State leapt into prominence after Gov. Roy Cooper shut down the state in March. Republicans demanded a check on Cooper’s powers, and they looked to the…

  by Julie Havlak