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Scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released on Jan. 29. Across the country, many hoped to see signs that students were recovering from pandemic learning…
Introduction Although the terms “standards” and “curricula” are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing, and it is important to differentiate them. Standards can be understood as a…
Jeremy Adams writes for the Federalist about one downside of smartphones. It turns out that even “elite college students” can’t muster the cerebral capacity and mental acuity to read books.…
Stanley Kurtz writes for the National Review Online about one of the Florida governor’s most significant achievements. Ron DeSantis continues to win cultural battles that most Republicans preemptively abandon or,…
Stanley Kurtz warns at National Review Online about legislation that would promote a harmful theory in public schools. The misleadingly named “Civics Secures Democracy Act” (CSDA) — just now reintroduced…
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has begun the process of revising state science and health standards. The public will have multiple opportunities to offer feedback in the coming…
John Staddon writes for the Martin Center about a perversion of elementary math instruction. I was unprepared for what I recently heard in a 2019 speech by a leader in…
About a decade ago few topics generated more heat than Common Core Standards. The standards, developed by an obscure group of state education officers and embraced by the Obama Administration…
North Carolina public schools will receive over $6 billion in funding to address the academic, emotional, and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Such levels of funding present high-risk and…
Below is a letter I received from a public school educator in North Carolina. He is one of many conservative teachers who worry about the trajectory of public education in…
Budget, Taxation, and the Economy Introduction North Carolina’s strong fiscal position at the start of the COVID-19 crisis was a combination of planning and providence. Since 2011, the Republican-led General…
Once again, Becki Gray made her regular appearance on North Carolina Public Radio with WUNC Politics host Jeff Tiberii. Joining Gray and Tiberii was Rob Schofield from the N.C. Justice…