House Republicans revive ‘academic transparency’ legislation in budget proposal
The House budget bill would require teachers to prominently post course materials, lessons plans and supplemental materials on school websites. Read More
The House budget bill would require teachers to prominently post course materials, lessons plans and supplemental materials on school websites. Read More
A new bill would require school districts to give a 30-day notice to parents and the state Department of Public Instruction if teachers or invited guests plan to expose students to more than a dozen concepts GOP lawmakers deem unacceptable. Read More
The state’s high schools reported 5,991 acts of crime and violence among their students during the 2021-22 school year. That’s a 23.5% increase over the 2018-19 school year. Read More
Full implementation of the comprehensive plan would require lawmakers to appropriate nearly $6 billion in new education funding by 2028. Read More
For the past year a House committee has traveled the state to study ways to reinvent North Carolina's system of public education. Read More
For decades our state has been debating the role of the State Superintendent, the State Board of Education, the Governor and the Legislature. It will continue in 2023. Read More
The growing dissatisfaction with public schools was most acute among Republicans and Independents. Read More
It is essential to maintain rigor and professional standards in teacher licensure because many of them will be assigned to economically disadvantaged students. Read More
The state’s 4-year cohort graduation rate was 86.2%, a modest decline from the 87% reported in 2020-21. The rate was largely unchanged from the 86.5% rate in 2018-19. Read More
Superintendent Catherine Truitt denies plan would introduce “merit pay,” but critics strongly disagree Read More