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Why there is a state of emergency for public education in North Carolina, what you need to know, and what we are hearing
Serious policy proposals are being considered by North Carolina’s legislature. President Pro Tem Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is calling it the “largest expansion of school choice” since the state started the Opportunity Scholarship program 10 years ago.…
Education leaders in 25+ school districts speak out
Bipartisan calls from school boards and public education leaders across the state to invest in public schools The following is a press release from the office of Gov.…
This Cabarrus ESL teacher wrote a book about her experiences as an immigrant
Emily Francis, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Concord High School in Cabarrus County, has published a book about her journey immigrating from Guatemala to the U.S.…
The Editor’s Notes
The 74 is reporting on how school choice legislation in Texas was derailed:
“At some point during the final week of the Texas legislative session, it became clear that school vouchers weren’t coming to the nation’s second-biggest state. …
[I]n the end, the hope of instituting universal school choice didn’t advance nearly far enough, even under unified Republican control over both the legislature and executive. An effort that could have transformed Texas, virtually overnight, into the biggest school choice marketplace in the country — and potentially bolstered its governor’s conservative bona fides — instead faltered before the goal line. …
GOP members from rural areas have consistently proven hostile to programs they believe would unsettle the finances of local school districts, which are often the biggest employers and social anchors in their communities.”
Need to know
Superintendent Kim Morrison | What’s right with public schools?
Mount Airy City Schools is proud to be a public school where 93% of our market share chooses to attend our schools. We believe that the founding principles of America included public schools for everyone.... Read the rest
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As Rural Republicans Derail School Vouchers in Texas, Gov. Abbott Vows a Special Legislative Session For His Top Education Priority
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Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline
