1/30/2025
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Four districts had damaged schools after Helene. How are they doing now?
Four schools took on so much damage during Hurricane Helene that their students needed to relocate. Some temporarily, some permanently. Public schools in Henderson, McDowell, Watauga, and Yancey counties had to pivot once students returned after the storm. Here are...
During National School Choice Week, Trump issues executive order to use federal funds to expand choice
On Jan. 29, 2025, during National School Choice Week, President Donald Trump signed a presidential action titled, “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.” This executive order establishes that “it is the policy of my Administration to support parents in...
Charter school news, stories, leaders, and more this National School Choice Week
For 15 years now, National School Choice Week each January has spotlighted the K-12 education options available for students, including traditional public, public charter, public magnet, online, private, and home schooling. In North Carolina, in 2023-24, 1,549,828 students chose public...
NC students score at or above average on national assessment, but pandemic gaps persist
This press release was originally posted by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Data released today by the U.S. Department of Education shows that North Carolina students are ahead of the nation in eighth grade math and tracking with their...
Perspective | Why we should offer debate programs at every public high school
Last year, as I sat on a small brick wall at the North Carolina State Speech and Debate tournament, I watched a local private school’s charter bus drive off — students armed with trophies. As my team members sat next...
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