News DPI defends Istation pick in final day of hearing by Liz Bell | January 17, 2020 In the last day of a hearing on which assessment tool the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will use to...
News Amplify makes its case in hearing on what K-3 reading assessment tool students will use by Liz Bell | January 17, 2020 In the ongoing hearing on which tool North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will use to measure K-3 student...
News Hearing begins on DPI’s choice of Istation to assess young readers by Liz Bell | January 13, 2020 The long-awaited hearing on the Department of Public Instruction’s choice of an assessment tool vendor to test K-3 student reading...
News Gov. Cooper announces $56 million in federal early childhood grants by Liz Bell | January 9, 2020 Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that $56 million in federal grant funds over seven years will go to early educator...
News Superintendent’s Istation purchase questioned at State Board meeting by Liz Bell | January 9, 2020 State Board of Education members questioned Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson’s decision to sign a $928,000 contract purchasing a...
News Johnson signs new contract with Istation while stays remain on old one by Liz Bell | January 8, 2020 Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson signed a more than $928,000 contract yesterday to purchase a reading assessment tool from...
News Istation dispute left unresolved by superior court decision, full hearing next week by Liz Bell | January 7, 2020 North Carolina’s K-3 students are without a reading diagnostic tool after a judge decided Tuesday to leave the legal battle...
News North Carolina rethinks how to train teachers on reading instruction by Liz Bell | December 20, 2019 A group of education leaders and experts met for the first time Friday to decide how to better prepare teachers...
Perspective Perspective | Charlotte dual-language preschool rewrites myths for opportunity by Laura Handler | December 18, 2019 Charlotte is not heralded as a “land of opportunity” for many of its residents. That stark reality became most public...
News New twist in the Istation saga: DPI asks superior court to overrule stay by Liz Bell | December 16, 2019 Updated on Tuesday, December 17, at 1:04 P.M. Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson and lawyers for the Department of...
Perspective Perspective | NC must prioritize a diverse early childhood educator workforce by Marsha Basloe | December 16, 2019 On Dec. 10, Gov. Roy Cooper met with others across North Carolina at the DRIVE Summit, the state’s commitment to...
News Early childhood wrap: Leandro proposals and racial differences in infant deaths by Liz Bell | December 16, 2019 Policymakers concerned about the critical beginning years of children’s lives have been busy over the past two weeks exploring crucial...
