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Carolina Journal
Published September 09Boliek: Education Lottery ‘probably not what you think it is’
Boliek: the Education Lottery “is probably not what you think it is.” Sales soared on digital games while the share sent to schools fell to 16%.
Carolina Journal
Published September 09Report: 3.7 million NC taxpayers could claim new federal scholarship tax credit in 2027
More than 3.7 million North Carolina taxpayers will be eligible to claim the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit for donations to K-12 scholarship organizations starting in 2027, according to an American Federation for Children Growth Fund analysis.
Carolina Journal
Published September 08NC moves to overhaul school grades just as they improve
North Carolina's school letter grades just posted their best results in years, with D and F schools falling from 31% to 23% and low-performing districts dropping to 10. Even so, the State Board of Education is working on a plan to change how those grades are calculated.