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NC House committee passes amendment to elect State Board of Education

The NC House Education Committee on May 19 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would make the elected superintendent of public instruction the voting chair of the State Board of Education and replace 11 governor-appointed seats with members elected from legislatively drawn districts.

David N. Bass
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NC House Republicans question DPI’s data on student achievement

Republican members of the NC House Education K-12 committee challenged the Department of Public Instruction's framing of student achievement data on May 12, telling officials its metrics may overstate how prepared North Carolina students are for college and careers.

David N. Bass