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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.
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Green launches new Parent Advisory Council
NC Superintendent Mo Green has launched a statewide Parent Advisory Council and is taking applications from parents who want to advise the state on its public schools.
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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.
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NCDMV releases 5-year plan to transform customer service
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) Commissioner Paul Tine said his agency’s thirty-five-page five-year strategic plan, released on Tuesday, aims to change a myriad of issues plaguing the NCDMV over the past few years, including poor customer service.
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Student testing data improves but still lags behind pre-COVID highs
Public school students increased proficiency scores in reading and math compared to recent years, but the results still lag behind the high watermarks earned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Opinion
Court ruling exposes downside of corporate diversity targets
A standout employee at Novant Health lost his job because of the company's embrace of questionable diversity goals.
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Appeals Court rules fired white Novant Health executive can collect back pay
A white male executive fired from Novant Health in North Carolina in a diversity-related corporate shakeup in 2018 can collect back pay, based on a ruling Tuesday from a federal Appeals Court. But David Duvall cannot collect punitive damages. A jury initially awarded him $10 million.
Opinion
Free expression and constructive dialogue vital for UNC System students
The University of North Carolina System has a number of fundamental missions. These include knowledge-generation and transmission; developing future leaders and citizens; fostering success and prosperity for future generations; and providing students with the values, knowledge, and skills necessary to exercise their democratic responsibilities. Academic freedom, free expression, open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive dialogue...
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State Board of Education considers additions to school report cards
Update: The State Board of Education voted in favor of adopting the ESSA draft plan on Sept. 7, with only Board Vice Chairman A.L. “Buddy” Collins voting against it. North Carolina report cards measuring school performance may add chronic absenteeism and school climate to gauge success. State Board of Education members Wednesday discussed the changes...
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Duke’s China Branch Campus Brings Out Critics
DURHAM — In late August, Duke University received approval from the Chinese government to start a branch campus in Kunshan, China. The controversial venture has caused a number of critics to question Duke’s rationale, as well as the rationale of other prominent American universities that have tried similar operations, with limited success.
Opinion
How To Lose The War
If you are pointed in the wrong direction, it won’t just fail to help you to be the fastest runner in the race – it will actually hurt you.
Opinion
No. 773: Winston-Salem State Tries the Hail Mary Pass
George Leef calls Winston-Salem State University board's attempt to use sports to enhance the university's prestige a "Hail-Mary pass."
