First Thoughts on NC School Report Cards The new Annual School Performance Report was released late last week Less than half of students in grades 3 through 8 scored as ... Keep Reading
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Thoughts on NC Test Scores
Test results regarding the performance and growth of North Carolina public schools were released yesterday. For the most part, the news was a mixed bag. And, to the ... Keep Reading
Looking at ABC results and graduation rates
Yesterday was a red letter day for education news. As usual, the interpretation of the results was as big a story as the results themselves. State test results for the ABC’s of ... Keep Reading
UNC has bigger challenges than rising tuition
Students are being asked to shoulder a larger and larger share of educational costs at UNC institutions, that’s the theme of a weekend article in the N&O. Advocates for low ... Keep Reading
ABC scores and graduation rates: reading the numbers
Yesterday was a big day for those who watch the progress of public education in North Carolina. The Department of Public Instruction released the results of the annual ABC tests ... Keep Reading
UNC Budget: the pain is not over
There weren't a lot of smiling faces at this morning's Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education meeting. UNC President Erskine Bowles, State Board Chair, Bill Harrison, State ... Keep Reading
