Category Archives: NC Ed Updates

#NCED Quick Hits: Supt. Budget, School Crime, Mental Health Screening Bill

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

Some quick education hits from the last few weeks include a  mental health screening study bill, Superintendent Mark Johnson’s budget, and the annual school crime report. Also, a long-running education legal case pay-day is postponed and more. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates – 3 SBE Resignations, 2 Out At DPI & Durham tries to Deplatform Charter Schools

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

There was a lot of big news in NC Education last week. Three members of the State Board of Education tendered resignations, while two employees at the Department of Public Instruction ‘left’.  Also, the radical Durham City Council tried out a test case for deplatforming school choice in their district and much more. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Teacher Strike Looms, Cooper’s Budget, Legislative Updates & More

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Here’s the latest round of education update from around the state of North Carolina.

Included in this edition are key points about the looming teacher’s strike, education highlights from Governor Cooper’s proposed budget, as well as various legislative and Charter school updates. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: NC Teacher Pay Ranking Jumps Again, School Safety and More

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Here are some of the North Carolina education news highlights from last week. Updates include teacher pay rankings released, school safety committee, NAEP and Common Core, NC Teacher of the Year, National Charter School Week, legislative news and other education-related various updates. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Win for Scholarship Program, Sex Ed Sit-Out, Legislative Updates & More

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

North Carolina Education updates this time around include a win for the Opportunity Scholarship program, a Sex Ed Sit-Out, and some legislative news.

Also, there are some very disturbing things coming out about data collection on our kids. I’ve included some of the relevant pieces at the end of this article. Continue reading →

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