The current school calendar law is making life difficult for Western NC counties.
Read more here:
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/24221-calendar-flexibility-eludes-wnc-schools
Here are 4 things you should know as for-profit charters continue their growth in NC. Read more here
http://www.newsobserver.com/article178438001.html
The State Board received information on the importance of school nurses in NC public schools. Click here to learn more about the presentation.
WRAL reports on the discussion of the school construction bond by a House committee.
http://www.wral.com/house-weighs-statewide-school-bond/16704908/
The private school that receives the most amount of public funding through the voucher program has been plagued by issues. Education NC has more here:
Gov. Roy Cooper delivered his first State of the State speech to a joint session of the General Assembly. Public education was one of the topics upon which the governor focused.
http://www.wral.com/cooper-gop-outline-different-visions-for-nc/16582865/
The News & Observer reports on the K-3 class size fix supported by NCSBA.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article128700729.html?platform=hootsuite
A hearing will be held on June 29 concerning the constitutionality of a legislative provision that transferred some powers from the SBE to the new State Superintendent. Read more
http://www.wral.com/court-battle-over-nc-education-powers-to-take-place-in-june/16452208/
The first comprehensive report on the performance of the state’s 2 virtual charter pilots was reviewed by the State Board of Education. Board members noted some alarming components of the report, including data on low performance and high withdrawal rates. Read more here.