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Test results in reading, math, and science for the 2020-21 school year show the effects school closures and remote learning have had on public school students in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 @ 12:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching an expanded COVID-19 screening testing program to support public, charter and private K-12 schools in protecting students and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 9:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican legislators in the N.C. Senate are pushing forward a bill meant to improve literacy among North Carolina public school students by the third grade.
Published: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 @ 2:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NCDHHS will be expanding access to COVID-19 rapid testing in K-12 public schools to protect students, teachers and staff from COVID-19.
Published: Monday, March 8th, 2021 @ 6:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 testing in K-12 public schools to quickly identify students and staff who may have the virus to help slow its spread.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2020 @ 10:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Donations through NCPTA will purchase supplies to support Public School Students, Teachers and Families Across North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 @ 10:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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We need a plan that gets our students back to school.
Published: Friday, June 12th, 2020 @ 9:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper kicks off the 3rd Annual Governor’s School Supply Drive next week to encourage school supply donations for public-school students and teachers across the state.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Governor's Office
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As Chairman of the Special Committee on Computer Science at the State Board of Education, Lt. Governor Forest announces the members who will help lead the process of ensuring high-quality Computer Science training and education is available to all our North Carolina public school students.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 @ 1:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new program will help North Carolina public school teachers get the training and experience they need to provide more opportunities for their students to learn about promising careers
Published: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 2:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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At last count, the number of school districts that have canceled school so teachers can attend a rally and lobby legislators for higher pay is seventeen. The total number of students impacted is over 600,000 or around 40 percent of public school students
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 9:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Chronic absences are a problem in North Carolina's traditional public schools. Among teachers, not students
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 1:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to a report (PDF) published by the NC Department of Public Instruction, 79,575, or 5.2 percent, of North Carolina's public school students attend a charter school in North Carolina this year.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2016 @ 12:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, the NC Department of Public Instruction released financial data for the 2014-15 school year. In the table below, I included per pupil expenditure figures and (composite) grade-level math and reading proficiency percentages for students in grades 3-8.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The annual Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement allows public school employees to hear from practitioners, experts, and advocates who share the goal of ensuring that all public school students are successful. I enjoy reviewing the presentations from the conference because they are...
Published: Saturday, April 4th, 2015 @ 7:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socio-economic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few students receiving free and reduced-price lunches...
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 10:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released school performance grades earlier this month, public school advocacy groups noted that the grades reflected the socioeconomic makeup of the schools. They observed that schools with few free and reduced price lunch students generally...
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For many years, state education and political leaders promised increasing our "investment" in public schools was the key to raising student achievement for disadvantaged students.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week the State Board of Education gave final approval to 26 new charter schools in North Carolina. The new schools are scheduled to open this fall.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2014 @ 1:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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