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It's back-to-school time and parents everywhere want not only to encourage their children academically, but also want to know how their child's school is performing.
Published: Thursday, October 13th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Lefties like to paint those of us on the right,who resist the dark side, as bigots. But they should take a good hard look at themselves.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:38 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory has declared March 2 - 6, 2015 as Students@Work Week across North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 5:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Governor Pat McCrory accepted the resignation of Kieran Shanahan, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, effective July 31.
Published: Sunday, July 28th, 2013 @ 11:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Governor Pat McCrory accepted the resignation of Kieran Shanahan, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, effective July 31.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Issues 67 Question Letter to Department of Public Instruction.
Published: Saturday, July 20th, 2013 @ 6:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory called on North Carolina's education leaders to increase their production of community college and university graduates as well as devise more innovative methods to increase teacher pay.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 4:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Contrary to the Common Core State Standards themselves, Common Core-based tests developed and released by the NC Department of Public Instruction include relatively few English language questions and no traditional grammar, spelling, mechanics, or usage questions.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2013 @ 11:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Department of Education released on Monday state-by-state graduation rates for the 2010-11 school year. North Carolina's rate of 78 percent was tied for 26th-highest in the nation.
Published: Thursday, November 29th, 2012 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When statistics came out in early August that North Carolina high school graduation rates had topped 80 percent for the first time in memory, politicians from both sides of the aisle were quick to claim credit and point fingers.
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 @ 5:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the traditional public school year in North Carolina is about to begin, Cabarrus County proponents of a statewide virtual charter school cling to longshot hopes that their unprecedented e-learning institution can open this year.
Published: Friday, August 24th, 2012 @ 6:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Burke County Republican who introduced a bill aimed at expanding Advanced Placement participation among low-income students says he plans to take up the measure again when the state legislature convenes in January.
Published: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 @ 6:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School choice in North Carolina recently hit a major roadblock when Superior Court Judge Abraham Jones barred a virtual charter school from operating in the state.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 12:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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For years, certain activists and interest groups have pushed North Carolina to increase the number of days students are required to attend the state's public schools.
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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About 65 percent of our education funding comes from state sources. These are taxes paid into the state and distributed to all 115 school districts and charter schools in the state.
Published: Saturday, June 16th, 2012 @ 11:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Senate's recommended adjustments to the state budget for FY 2012-13 would increase spending by $210 million over the amount approved in last year's biennial budget, and by $470 million over the current 2011-12 spending total.
Published: Thursday, June 14th, 2012 @ 12:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Educating our kids is an expensive proposition. Some blame the dismal results we achieve on the teacher's unions and their work rules, class size, tenure, lack of parental interest, the breakdown of the family, poverty.
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 @ 9:01 am
By: Jim Bispo
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If you say that North Carolina's public schools are better than they used to be, you'll get no argument from me.
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 10:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's two major preschool initiatives, Smart Start and More at Four, have been the subject of political claims and controversies ever since their creation.
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ 10:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When pressed to either make cuts in spending, and making better decisions to make wiser decisions in the allocation of our People's scarce resources, Democrats will evoke certain images to assuage any brief consideration of a more practical path.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012 @ 3:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released the results for the 2010-2011 ABCs of Public Instruction. This is North Carolina’s measuring stick for student growth that predates No Child Left Behind and Adequate Yearly Progress.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 @ 4:15 pm
By: Anna Deatherage
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We are a Republic. We are represented by those who most reflect our values. How will you make a difference?
Published: Saturday, November 13th, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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