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Tensions flared between members of the North Carolina State Board of Education on Thursday over the approval of a new charter school.
Published: Saturday, March 16th, 2024 @ 3:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, broke ranks with her party to support an amendment that could shift the balance of power on the N.C. State Board of Education.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 4:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An amendment to make Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt head up the State Board of Education passed two House committees on June 29.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 2:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Departing member warns of board's trend away from education toward political activism
Published: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The NC Virtual Academy charter school has asked the State Board of Education to grant an enrollment increase of up to 20%.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 11:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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During a Friday, June 28, conference call, the State Board of Education agreed to delay implementing Istation, the state’s newly picked K-3 reading diagnostic tool.
Published: Monday, July 1st, 2019 @ 2:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced nominees to three state boards and commissions, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the State Board of Education, and the North Carolina Employment Security Board of Review.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:53 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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Today, State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis announced that Lt. Governor Dan Forest will be chairing a newly created committee starting January 2019.
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2018 @ 7:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The timeline for identifying and selecting a school to be included in the Innovative School District is too short, the vice chair of the State Board of Education said Wednesday, Dec. 5
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 8:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite concerns from a handful of members, the State Board of Education voted April 5 to let Achievement for All Children operate the first Innovative School District school
Published: Saturday, April 7th, 2018 @ 4:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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UNC system president Margaret Spellings released a statement following today's meeting of the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2017 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Next week, the NC State Board of Education will discuss and likely approve the draft Consolidated Data Report for the 2014-15 school year. The report includes data on school crime and violence, suspensions, expulsions, corporal punishment, reassignments for disciplinary reasons, alternative...
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 4:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission published their draft Report of Findings and Recommendations (PDF). The commission will vote on the report later today and deliver it to the NC State Board of Education for their consideration.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 5:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier this month, Dr. Alisa Chapman, Vice President for Academic and University Programs for the University of North Carolina System, briefed members of the NC State Board of Education on the background, demographics, and qualifications of the state's teaching profession.
Published: Sunday, May 31st, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following nominations to the North Carolina State Board of Education, pending confirmation by the General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor McCrory issued the following statement after the release of the State Board of Education's 2013-2014 School Performance Grades for traditional public and charter schools.
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 7:04 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Eric Davis of Mecklenburg County to the State Board of Education.
Published: Saturday, December 27th, 2014 @ 2:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As part of her effort make healthy eating look cool, First Lady Michelle Obama recently posted of short video of herself dancing to a hip-hop song with a turnip in hand.
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2014 @ 9:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In February, I published a column titled, "Data Do Not Reflect Claims of Teacher Dissatisfaction," which pointed out that state and national data disagree with those who claim that the teaching profession is increasingly constrained and unhappy.
Published: Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 @ 6:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recently, I have encountered folks who blame the N.C. General Assembly for introducing the Common Core State Standards to North Carolina.
Published: Monday, March 10th, 2014 @ 4:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It has been nearly three years since the left-leaning Center for American Progress published a superb report, Return on Educational Investment: A District-by-District Evaluation of U.S. Educational Productivity.
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2013 @ 3:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A week before each monthly NC State Board of Education (SBE) meeting, state board staff post an agenda and meeting materials on the board's meeting website.
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2013 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Money to provide opportunity scholarships -- or school vouchers -- to children from lower income families has made it into the House budget...
Published: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When we are children, our parents and relatives urge us to "play by the rules." Typically, violating the rules triggers consequences that correspond to the severity...
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 12:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are quite a few cases where the new GOP administration in Raleigh has given me heartburn. But the fact that they are standing strong against the lefties and their identity politics games is encouraging.
Published: Sunday, April 7th, 2013 @ 12:16 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following nominations to serve on the State Board of Education for confirmation by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 @ 12:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After public outcry over the suspension and resignation of the preschool teacher involved in the nationally reported "chicken nugget" incident, and pressure from a state lawmaker to reinstate her, the Hoke County Board of Education released her personnel file and other documents March 19.
Published: Saturday, March 24th, 2012 @ 12:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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High school graduation rates improved in 2011, increasing to 77.7 percent, the highest four-year graduation rate ever reported in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 @ 6:09 pm
By: Anna Deatherage
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