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Leandro judge says he will not tell legislature how much money to spend, urges ‘cooperative effort’
Judge David Lee said in a hearing on the long-running Leandro court case on Tuesday that he has no intention of telling lawmakers how much money they need to spend.…
High and low notes: How one band director adapted music education during COVID-19
Nearly every course in school had to change this year, but band may have been one of the most drastic in terms of daily operation.…
Perspective | An assessment and accountability system that reliably assesses multiple measures of student performance
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the April 11, 2021 broadcast of Education Matters: “A look at state accountability and assessments for students and schools.” …
The Editor’s Notes
An update from EdNC’s Alex Granados:
A bill that amends the state’s opportunity scholarship program passed the full House along party lines yesterday with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats voting against. The bill makes many changes, including changing the formulas used to determine the amount of money students get in various school choice programs that can be used for private school. Opportunity scholarships would go from a fixed amount of $4,200 to “up to seventy percent (70%) of the average State per pupil allocation in the prior fiscal year,” instead. That goes up to 80% in the 2023-24 school year. The bill also merges the Special Education Scholarship for Children with Disabilities and the Personal Education Savings Account and makes funding for the program mainly a percentage of average state per-pupil allocation. The bill goes now to the Senate.
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual monthly meeting on Thursday, April 15, at 9 a.m. The agenda is available online.
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ArtScan at a Glance
This easy-to-reference one-pager provides an overview of arts education policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.... Read the rest
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As some NC schools seek to start earlier in August, tourism industry vows to fight
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UNC launches initiative to help North Carolina counties post-pandemic — all 100 of them
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How to Talk About Next School Year Presents a Big Test for Education Leaders
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N.C. school closures take a toll on students’ mental health
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New Rowan- Salisbury Superintendent talks first 100 days, dives into district data
