11/8/2024
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Number of vouchers up 4,594 after expansion of school choice
In 2023, the N.C. General Assembly passed a state budget that included what Republicans called the “largest expansion of school choice” in 10 years. Opportunity Scholarships are state-funded vouchers that families can use to pay for eligible private schools. You...
Calendar lawsuits, early colleges, and more: North Carolina school districts in the news
With another school year underway, public school districts around North Carolina have recently made headlines. From early college proposals to calendar lawsuits, here’s a brief overview of what you need to know about the happenings across the state. Plus, at...
Ask & Answer | What can districts do with all the clothing donated after Helene?
A combination of two promising practices — Note in the Pocket and The Wearhouse — could point the way forward Following Hurricane Helene, distribution points in schools across western North Carolina have piles and piles of donated clothing — new...
Perspective | By acting on what students tell us, we can improve math instruction
I’m relieved North Carolina students are making progress getting back to pre-pandemic achievement levels in math, the subject hardest hit when COVID upended education. But the truth is our kids are still not where they should be; too many are...
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