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DPI marks first year of Green’s plan with pre-plan results
DPI marked year one of Mo Green's strategic plan with four record results, all of which predate the plan. The dashboard it launched sets a 2030 goal of 60% proficiency.
Opinion
When effort becomes optional: Why NC should end grade floors
Under a grade floor, sometimes called a “no zero” rule, students cannot receive below a pre-determined score (often 50% or 60%), even if they never hand in a single assignment during that period.
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Critics: Green’s new education pillars lack academics focus
North Carolina education policy critics say Superintendent Mo Green's new "Achieving Educational Excellence" strategic plan pays too little attention to whether students are actually learning, with its eight guiding pillars largely silent on the core test score benchmarks that measure grade-level proficiency in reading and math. The critique comes as state and national data show NC students still lagging behind pre-COVID academic levels.
Opinion
New NC schools data shows success sequence at work
The success sequence is regularly taught in many NC charter and private schools, but not in public schools, a gap that needs to be closed. Students from generational poverty often aren’t shown the path out.
News
Record 54% of NC public school graduates complete college-level coursework
A record 54% of North Carolina's public high school graduates completed at least one college-level course or exam while still in high school last year, the highest percentage in state history, according to new data from state education officials.
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NCDPI releases 5-year plan for public education, but critics have questions
The plan outlines eight key pillars to guide reforms, including preparing students for post-secondary pathways, supporting educators, and strengthening community involvement.
Opinion
Why Americans flunk economics — and why it matters
A stunningly low 17% of college graduates are able to correctly provide the basic reasoning as to why “free markets secure greater economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning.”
News
NC students surpass pre-pandemic AP course performance levels
North Carolina high school students participating in college-level Advanced Placement courses have set new records during the 2023-24 academic year. The new numbers mark a rebound from the setbacks experienced during the pandemic. The latest data from the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the College Board reveals that over 155,000 AP exams were administered,...
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County school board temporarily limits controversial book
In a narrow decision, the New Hanover County Board of Education voted 4-3 to temporarily limit access to the book “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.
Opinion
A high schooler’s take on expanding the PSAT to homeschoolers
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) and AP (Advanced Placement) exams are tests that every high schooler (and graduate) is familiar with. The PSAT mainly helps students prepare for the SAT. AP exams are college-equivalent exams on various subjects, ranging from calculus to art history. These tests not only show colleges that students...
Opinion
UNC would gain by losing
UNC-Chapel Hill systematically denies admission to hard-working young people because they are the “wrong” color. It’s time to end this abhorrent practice.
Opinion
The movement to drop APs for more rigorous coursework
A new school year is weeks away, leaving ambitious high schoolers to anticipate schedules packed with Advanced Placement classes. Expected to amp up a transcript’s awe factor, AP coursework offers precocious high school students a chance to earn college credit or advanced placements in college classes. It’s no surprise, then, that student regard for AP is surging. According...
