Tag Archives: NC DPI

#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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About That NC Educator Survey On Guns

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

This survey was fundamentally flawed from the get-go, as the link to the survey was open to more than just educators. In addition, anyone using an incognito web window could take the survey as many times as they wanted. Continue reading →

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NC DPI’s Annual School Crime Report Is Out

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

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. Continue reading →

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NC Dept of Public Instruction Gets A Checkup

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

The NC Department of Public Instruction will be getting an “operational assessment.” Continue reading →

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NC Dept. Of Public Instruction Touts 4th Year of Powerschool, Ignores Failings

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction sent out a press release yesterday, hailing the success of Powerschool, which captures student data and information statewide.

The press release also didn’t mention Powerschool’s failings.

These failings include a $7 million dollar maintenance rate, hundreds of ‘slow connectivity incidents’, missing deliverables and suspect payments to ‘contractors’. Continue reading →

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