Category Archives: NC DPI

#NCED Updates: NAEP scores drop again, NCGA passes final Ed bills and teacher pay mini-budget

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

This installment of NC Education (NCED) covers the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores and the bills the General Assembly passed before adjourning last week. Also included are details about $630k in charter school grants and a recap of October’s teacher arrests.  Continue reading →

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Millions for “School Safety” but no funds to stop sexual predators in NC Schools

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

School shootings are rare, but sexual abuse by a school employee is not.  Where are the millions to protect them?
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2018-19 school scores show slight increases, state testing mostly stagnant or falling

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

School accountability and test results for 2018-19 were released earlier this month.
School A-F grades showed an increase in the number of low performing schools while End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC) were yet again mainly stagnant or falling. Continue reading →

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Former Caldwell County teacher pleads guilty to assault on female, sex crime charges dropped

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

A former Caldwell County teacher pleaded guilty to assault on a female while sex crime charges originally filed against him involving a child were dropped. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates – Equity, Unions, Ed Bills and that K-3 Assessment drama

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

This installment of NCED Updates covers the Wake County’s Office of Equity Affairs again, as well as what the National Educators Association (NEA) was up to at their annual meeting. Also included are some of the education bills that have moved along at the legislature, suggested reading, and a bit about the Istation K-3 reading assessment drama. Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

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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NC 2017-18 School Crime Report: Sex Offenses Almost Double

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

North Carolina Public Schools has released the 2017-18 School Crime report. In it, serious offenses continue to be troublesome, including sex offenses nearly doubling. Continue reading →

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