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July 5, 2022

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Bill proposes making state board of education members elected positions

June 29, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recently filed bill proposes to change the way N.C. State Board of Education is installed by making the seats elected positions instead of appointed via a state constitutional amendment.  House Bill 1173, […]

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State Board of Education member resigns citing “trajectory towards activism”

February 8, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper will be getting a chance to appoint a new member to the North Carolina State Board of Education. Todd Chasteen, the northwest education region representative, resigned on Feb. 1, 2022. While […]

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Cooper vetoes NC bill altering charter schools board makeup

August 24, 2021 Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Monday that would slightly rework the state panel that recommends whether charter schools can open or should be shuttered. Currently two of the 11 voting […]

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NC Education Corps still recruiting for upcoming school year, requests more money from state board

August 18, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At the August monthly meeting of the State Board of Education, the North Carolina Education Corps requested additional money to continue its work. In April, the group asked for half a million dollars. This time around, […]

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State Board of Education approves support documents for controversial studies standards

July 14, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At its July scheduled meeting, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to approve documents that support the revised social studies standards for grades six through 12. The vote was 6-5 down party […]

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Truitt takes on COVID, Critical Race Theory in first months in office

May 19, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The first quarter of state Superintendent Catherine Truitt’s first year on the job has been busy. She’s dealt with issues ranging from COVID-19 mitigation to literacy and learning loss to the controversy surrounding […]

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Audit ends question on contract signed by State Board of Education chair

May 6, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An audit published by the State Auditor Beth Wood has ended the question raised about the appropriateness of a contract signed off on by the State Board of Education chairman Eric Davis. Wood’s […]

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Cooper nominates NC education board leaders to stay on panel

April 15, 2021 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper nominated on Thursday the current chairman and vice chairman of the State Board of Education to serve eight additional years on the panel. Eric Davis, the chairman since 2018, and […]

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Lt. Gov. Robinson takes on classroom indoctrination with new task force

March 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Rain and cold temperatures did not hamper the March 16 announcement of a new task force assembled by North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor, Mark Robinson. The Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom […]

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Letter to Gov. Cooper and education officials threatens legal action over school closures

February 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, state Superintendent Catherine Truitt and to members of the Wake County Public Schools board threatens legal action if students are not allowed to return to full-time […]

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