RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Education and officials from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) held a conference call on March 18 to hammer out details for reopening certain schools to serve […]
RALEIGH — The N.C. Association of Educators said it has been surveying its members to gauge support for a variety of actions, including, a possible strike. But state law prohibits such an action and opens […]
RALEIGH — 2019 saw everything from fights over K-12 reading tools and hefty whistleblower settlements, to financial literacy legislation and record UNC system enrollment. The year closed with a controversial settlement that resolved lingering issues […]
GREENSBORO — A North Carolina school system is considering a policy change that would prevent high school students from being denied a meal because they can’t afford it. The Greensboro News & Record reported Sunday […]
RALEIGH — Legislation that retools the process by which low-performing North Carolina public schools can be taken over by outside operators has become law. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper provided neither his signature nor veto stamp […]
In debate over higher education, a new North Carolina poll indicates a growing consensus for Congress to adopt a series of measures aimed at increasing higher education accountability to ensure that the degrees students earn provide value. A poll of […]
Whether your child is yet-to-be-born, a teenager or somewhere in between, “How to Raise a Reader” has some tips and a whole lot of book recommendations for you. Authors Pamela Paul and Maria Russo are […]
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American University. They hired a professor to teach other professors to grade students based on their “labor” rather than […]
RALEIGH — Despite North Carolina State Superintendent Mark Johnson confirming the contract between the state and Istation, decided in June, the battle between two K-3 reading assessment tool vendors is not over. Amplify Education, the […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators have reached a compromise on doing away with more standardized testing in public schools. The House and Senate hammered out an agreement between competing bills and scheduled final votes on […]
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