11/18/2025
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Charter Review Board considers higher hurdles to school openings, denies all-boys school, and more
New charter schools may need to clear higher enrollment hurdles before they’re permitted to open in North Carolina. At its monthly meeting on Nov. 12-13, the Charter Schools Review Board discussed implementing the more stringent enrollment requirements for charter schools...
Students learn leadership, sisterhood, and ‘herstory’ at Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy (WYWLA) is not just the only all-girls school in the Wake County Public School System — it’s also a leadership magnet middle school and an early college high school all in one. Established in 2012,...
Perspective | Why a focus on skill type is necessary to help more children learn to read
Editor’s Note: This article was previously published by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute as an entry in Fordham’s 2025 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What needs to happen next — at the state, district, and school levels — for the...
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