NC Education Updates – Leandro, Read to Achieve, a Resignation and an Award

Here are some quick North Carolina Education updates you might have missed.
Leandro update, more money thrown at Read To Achieve, a big resignation at the State Board of Education and a Common Core peddler gets an award.

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Cumberland Teacher Charged With Assaulting Handicapped Student

A Cumberland County teacher has been charged with assaulting a handicapped student.

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Cooper and the Curious Case of the Crime Lab Backlog

Roy Cooper Stunt T-Shirt CropIn 2010, Roy Cooper, while serving as Attorney General, came under fire for the way the NC State Crime Lab was handling cases under his watch at the NC DOJ.

There were charges of mishandling of evidence, withholding of evidence and general investigative malfeasance.  Well, now there are new accusations – but first some back story.

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NC Teacher Pay Breaks $50k, Cue The Complaining?

Teacher pay in the state of North Carolina has continually risen for the last four years and the average has now surpassed $50,000 a year, not including benefits.

Cue the complaining from “non-partisan non-profit” outrage industry.

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NC DPI’s Annual School Crime Report Is Out

Following the revelations in Broward County Public Schools following the Valentines Day shooting, all eyes should be on the recently released NC Dept. of Public Instruction (NC DPI) annual school crime report.

It’s still a draft right now, but it likely won’t change much.

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Will Roy Cooper Be Rescinding Loretta Lynch’s Award?

Judicial Watch has confirmed that former Attorney General Loretta Lynch used an email alias to conduct official business, circumventing transparency and public records laws.

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