Opinion
Federal shift could give NC more control over K-12 education
A power shift was announced this week by by the US Dept. of Education that could empower states to innovate, but watch for these red flags.
Opinion
Focusing on outcomes rather than inputs in N.C. education
In contrast to the May 1 teacher walkout, a couple of new legislative proposals focus on educational outcomes.
Opinion
What Are They Doing With Our Money?
A recent debate in Guilford County raises questions about government funding decisions.
Opinion
No. 923: SPINNING THE NUMBERS ON SCHOOLS
When comparing public schools' performance vs. that of private schools, it's best to compare by individual schools rather than by systems.
Opinion
Assessing free-tutoring programs
WASHINGTON, DC — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined the effectiveness of the free-tutoring provision of NCLB. And although the fault falls on all levels of participation, there are some silver linings : free tutoring is gaining traction.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
In last week’s journal, I promised a full accounting of recently-released test scores. So without further delay, here’s an in-depth analysis of federal accountability measures and how North Carolina schools stack up. Keep in mind, last week’s release dealt only with federal standards – North Carolina’s full ABCs report addressing state accountability measures won’t be released until October; so lucky for us, there’s more to come.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
This week, North Carolina schools presented citizens with a good news/bad news proposition. As forecasted in last week's journal entry, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for North Carolina schools were released Monday.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
Next Monday (July 18th), local school systems in North Carolina will release their preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for 2004-2005.
Opinion
Edwards’ Mysterious Billion
North Carolina's junior senior got a lot of press attention earlier this week by announcing that a bill he supported would provide $1 billion to NC schools. But the bill didn't do that, and he actually opposed another measure that did hike federal funding for NC schools big time.
