Tag Archives: NCDPI

Powerschool Glitch Messes With NC Grades (Shocker)

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

For years I’ve chronicled how PowerSchool is the gift curse that just keeps on giving – everything from hacks to outages to the $7 million a year cost.

The latest gift is a glitch that has potentially messed with grades for students all over the state. Continue reading →

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NC Supt. Picks Former Charter Headmaster as Chief of Staff

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson has chosen the former headmaster of a top-ranked North Carolina public charter school to be his chief of staff. Continue reading →

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2017-18 NC EOG Scores Are Out

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

The 2017-18 North Carolina school grades, EOG scores, and other related testing data have been published by the Department of Public Instruction.

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Revisions to NC Common Core Math Standards Cosmetic Only

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Earlier this month, the North Carolina State Board of Education voted on and passed the revisions made by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to the Common Core Math Standards.

The fears that DPI’s changes were actually going to be nothing substantial have been proven correct.  Continue reading →

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NC DPI Touts ‘Approved’ English Language Arts Standards, Leaves Out Parents.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

Once again, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows parents exactly where they fit into their child’s education: NOWHERE.

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