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State Board of Education to Meet This Week
The State Board of Education will meet this week, June 5-6, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh. Following is a summary of the Board’s agenda. Please note that Board members will discuss all agenda items (unless otherwise noted) in their committee meetings on Wednesday, June 5. Board members will summarize [...]
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House Ed committee says no loans to new charters
Incredibly HB 291, a bill to award a start up grant LOAN to new charters, and to be repaid in the same school year, was defeated (24-14) by a GOP dominated House Education Committee this morning. I am speechless but will share Jim Stegall’s letter to the bill sponsor, to whom we should offer gratitude [...]
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New N.C. exams test teachers – in more ways than one
Students across North Carolina are taking a raft of new state exams, but their teachers are the ones being graded. It’s a temporary situation as the state moves toward national academic standards, more sophisticated testing and teacher ratings based on student performance. Even those who support the goals say the transition is creating headaches for [...]
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Not so Fast, E-Textbooks: The Battle Between Digital and Print
From OnlineDegrees.org: The relationship between the field of education and our world’s growing technological connection is extremely tight-knit: Students and educators everywhere turn more and more to technological advances in order to supplement and enhance educational methods. In recent years, the prevalence of technology in our society has brought us online learning opportunities, the use [...]
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The Tipping Point: Arapahoe Charter, Pamlico Schools, And ‘Choice’ In Rural NC
This is a story about choice. And it starts in the lunch line at Arapahoe Charter School in Pamlico County when students choose between pizza and french fries. And while that choice may seem easy to make, the choice to offer it is a little more complicated. Charter schools aren’t required to offer meals, even to kids [...]
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Metrolina Regional Scholars Heads to Ind.
A dozen Metrolina Regional Scholars students recently viewed the documentary “Girl Rising,” which follows the stories and struggles of nine girls from around the world. “It wasn’t for the faint of heart,” said seventh-grader Evan Hemming. “It opens your mind to whole other societies and other cultures and what to do better or worse.” They [...]
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