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Carolina Journal
Published October 02State board says it will ‘take whatever actions are authorized’ on CMS finances
The State Board of Education and Mo Green said Oct. 1 they will coordinate with the SBI and State Auditor investigations into CMS finances. Their statement cites the law that lets the board take over a district's financial affairs.
Carolina Journal
Published October 02State board adopts new math standards, drops Math 3 requirement
The State Board of Education on Oct. 1 adopted new K-12 math standards that drop NC Math 3 and Math 4. Students will still need four math credits, but after Math 1 and Math 2 they will choose two courses from a menu that includes new statistics, data science, and logic options…
Carolina Public Press
Published October 02With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives
Goal of 2 million degreed or certified NC young people by 2030 banks on innovative community college programs including at many rural schools. With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning…
Carolina Journal
Published October 01Treasury releases rules for federal school-choice tax credit
The US Treasury Department released proposed rules Oct. 1 for the federal school-choice tax credit NC joined over Gov. Josh Stein's veto, barring states from adding restrictions on scholarship groups.
Carolina Journal
Published September 30New data: NC teacher vacancies fell before new pay raise
NC school districts reported 2,009 teacher vacancies this fall, down 6.8% and the fewest in at least six years, in the first count since the budget's 8% raise. Total vacancies rose slightly as bus driver and classified openings grew.
Carolina Journal
Published September 30NC House education chair: School funding model is ‘broken’
School finance officers told the Blue Ribbon Commission they shift employees between state, local, and federal budgets to squeeze the most out of NC's position-based funding formula. House K-12 chair David Willis said the model is "broken" and called for a rebuild, an idea Locke…
Carolina Journal
Published September 29Lassiter considers second lawsuit against Wake County schools
A former Wake County school principal is considering filing a second lawsuit against the school system. Scott Lassiter believes Wake school leaders are using a “$68,000 price tag” to block him from accessing public records he requested as part of his initial suit against the…
Carolina Journal
Published September 29NC education commission OKs literacy plan, 2028 pay target
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education approved its first set of recommendations Sept. 28, including calls for new K-3 reading curricula and state-funded literacy coaches.
Carolina Journal
Published September 28DEI prohibitions for community colleges take effect Thursday
New rules barring DEI offices at NC's 58 community colleges take effect Thursday. The State Board adopted them Sept. 18 over one member's abstention, and colleges have already filed compliance certifications the system office has not released.
Carolina Journal
Published September 25Wake school library policy draws warning from NC House leader
House Majority Leader Brenden Jones, R-Columbus, is promising an “immediate legislative response” after the Wake County Public School System stopped accepting challenges seeking the removal of library books that are not being used for classroom instruction.
Carolina Journal
Published September 25Task force rejects DPI push to grade schools on absenteeism
Nearly a quarter of NC students were chronically absent last year. A State Board task force decided schools won't be graded on it, over DPI's objection.