Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, unveils the Senate’s 2013 education reform plan, which features items such as a plan to replace teacher tenure with one- to four-year contracts, move toward merit pay, and limit the time in which schools can offer end-of-grade and end-of-course tests. Berger offered these comments during a March 19, 2013, news conference.
Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.