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Strong proponents of school choice, Locke supports the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of our children.
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Wake County Schools’ Pursuit of Equity Threatens Student Achievement
Pursuit of equity requires unequal treatment, and dumbs down students as a result.
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On This Day in NC | October 3-7
October 3, 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show first aired. The town of Mayberry was modeled after Griffith’s hometown, Mt. Airy. In all, there were 249 episodes. October 4, 1777 | Brigadier General Francis…
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Are NC Schools Using Federal Covid Money to Help Struggling Students?
Forty-three percent of North Carolina K-12 schools received a grade of D or F on state report cards, and state test scores show academic achievement is lagging and racial achievement…
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Will North Carolina Education Officials Politicize Revised Guidance Standards?
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced that revisions to state guidance standards would commence during the current school year. The State Board of Education approved the current guidance standards…
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On This Day in NC | September 26 – 30
September 26, 1780 – William R. Davie’s militia battled Lord Charles Cornwallis’s troops in Charlotte. Although a small conflict in Cornwallis’s Southern campaign, the Battle of Charlotte showcased the Americans’ resolve. September…
Education
WCPSS Covid Spending Should Raise lots of Questions
The pandemic has impacted Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) in a variety of ways. Achievement gaps have hardened and learning loss has caused many at-risk groups to fall even farther…
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Education
North Carolina Policymakers Must Improve Academic Outcomes for These Two Groups
Between 2019 and 2022, female students generally recorded larger drops in proficiency rates than their male counterparts. Across all subjects and grades, only 30.5% of Black male students reached grade-level…
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North Carolina’s Blue Ribbon Schools Get Big Bang for the Buck
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. Overall, the U.S. Department of Education recognized 297 schools for outstanding academic performance or…
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Education
A Closer Look at Graduation Rates Reveals More Negative Fallout From School Shutdowns
While newly released data show four-year graduation rates for North Carolina public schools are comparable to pre-pandemic rates, there are deeper concerns about what knowledge and skills students have when…
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A Back-to-School Look at the NC Threat-Free Index
Although most families are hoping to back to school means back to normal, there are still some wanting to go back to forced masking, social distancing, isolated lunches outside, daily…
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On This Day in NC | September 12 – 16
September 12, 1977 A former student at the University of North Carolina, Jeff MacNelly created the comic strip, “Shoe.” On this day, it began being published in newspapers. September 13, 1925…
Education
Which states value education freedom?
The Heritage Foundation released its Education Freedom Report Card. The report measures four broad categories (School Choice, Transparency, Regulatory Freedom, and Spending) that include more than two dozen discrete factors.…