Opinion
It’s time to power down the Chromebook experiment
Instruction built so heavily around screens is not only a financial liability — it’s also taking a toll on students’ learning.
Opinion
Shortfall silliness
Where else but the world of government would a 6 percent spending increase produce a "shortfall"?
Opinion
Handling Disruptive Students
Talking circles aren’t the answer.
Opinion
What Are They Doing With Our Money?
A recent debate in Guilford County raises questions about government funding decisions.
Opinion
Boundaries and the Virtual Classroom
Social media outlets present new challenges to the traditional teacher-student relationship.
Opinion
The Merit of Assessing Teachers
if North Carolina hired, evaluated, and paid teachers on the basis of performance, there would be tremendous educational, fiscal, and economic benefits.
News
SBI called to investigate money matters at Duplin schools
KENANSVILLE — Relocation expenses paid to a Duplin County Schools employee who then failed to move is believed to have triggered an impending State Bureau of Investigation probe of the school district. County commissioners had earlier requested an audit of the school system based on resident complaints of financial mismanagement.
News
Report: One-Fifth of Students Ineligible for Meal Programs
RALEIGH — A sour economy is prompting more families to enroll in subsidized school nutrition programs, but new data from Mathematica Policy Research finds that one-fifth of students get benefits that don’t match their economic circumstances.
Opinion
No. 814: ‘Pillow Effect’ Softens Local Government Budgets
This is a good time for local-government officials to inspect fund balances held by school boards.
Opinion
No. 750: School Daze in N.C.: Bankruptcy Looms
School boards' relentless pressure on counties to raise their spending threatens local governments' solvency.
