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#NCED Updates: School Choice Week, NCAE Strike, Istation updates and Teacher Turnover

Posted on February 1, 2020 by

This installment of NCED updates will cover School Choice Week news, NCAE’s proposed strike, Istation updates, the preview of the annual teacher turnover report and headlines both local and national.  Also, a Quiet Epidemic recap for January. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Leandro, Istation, Help the MVP Math Dad, and headlines

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Updates on the Leandro report by WestEd, the Istation reading assessment tool case and some headlines from around the state. 
Also, please consider donating to the legal fund for the Wake County dad who fought for students against MVP Math. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Reading Assessment tool battle continues, National and School Choice headlines

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

The first edition of NCED updates for 2020 includes an update on the battle over the state’s reading assessment tool, Istation, as well as several national headlines and school choice stories of note. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Leandro Report and DIT rules on reading assessment tool

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

This edition of NCED updates includes the release of the highly anticipated Leandro report by WestEd and the Dept. of Information Technology (DIT) has ruled on the contract complaint about the new reading assessment tool, Istation.
On the national front, The College Board is being sued for illegally selling student data to third parties. 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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