Category Archives: NC Board Of Education

WCPSS Equity Affairs: We will “Leverage student voices” to advance “Equity Framework”

Posted on July 9, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

Did you know that the Wake County schools Office of Equity Affairs recently gave presentations to both the Wake school board and the NC State Board of Education? The presentation included an explanation of how they will “leverage student voices” to advance their “Equity Framework” in “schools and classrooms.” Continue reading →

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New Hanover Deputy Supt. resigns, SBI called in over student abuse complaint

Posted on July 8, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

The Deputy Superintendent of New Hanover County Schools has resigned less than a week after the sheriff indicated an investigation into claims that the district was warned about a teacher sexually abusing students yet failed to act. Continue reading →

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Six NC Teachers Coming Off Suspension in 2019

Posted on January 15, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

According to the State Board of Education records on licensure and discipline, six teachers in North Carolins will have suspensions lifted in 2019. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: New Board Members, Calendar Flexibility & Free Speech

Posted on October 11, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits in North Carolina education news this time around include appointments to the State Board of Education, Calendar flexibility for counties hit by Hurricane Florence and a big charter school grant. Continue reading →

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Cobey, NC Board of Education Seem To Be In Denial Over HB 17 Ruling

Posted on July 5, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

The NC Supreme Court concurred with a lower courts ruling and upheld House Billl 17, but the chairman of the NC Board of Education’s press release indicates he thinks the state’s highest court is wrong. Continue reading →

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NC Board of Ed Member: Debating to stand for Pledge of Allegiance is a ‘Waste of Time’

Posted on June 13, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

North Carolina State Board of Education Member, Reginald Kenan, seems to think that having the debate of whether North Carolina school kids should stand or not for the Pledge of Allegiance is a ‘waste of time’. Kenan, in his remarks, appears to compare it to the national embarrassment of NFL players not standing for the National Anthem.   Continue reading →

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