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State audit finds spending violations at NC Central University
Several issues with NC Central University’s procurement card program were identified in an audit released on Monday by the NC Office of the State Auditor.
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Task force would cut the number of NC schools labeled low-performing
The state board’s accountability task force agreed to flag fewer schools for state intervention, no more than 136 by DPI’s count. Vice Chair Alan Duncan said the legislature has never funded support for the state’s low-performing list.
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NC education commission eyes shared services for school districts
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education leaned toward regional shared services for school district back-office work at its Oct. 19 meeting. DPI also told the commission it will miss a Nov. 15 deadline for its plan to put every district on one statewide finance system by 2031.
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Feds announce antisemitism, race discrimination settlement with UNC
The US Departments of Justice and Education have announced a voluntary settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill targeting antisemitism and race discrimination.
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Task force majority favors dropping A-F grades for NC schools
Most members of the State Board’s accountability task force favor dropping A-F letter grades for schools. Members also put growth at 35% to 50% of a school’s score, below the 50% the working group recommended.
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UNC System puts $400K into new routes to teaching
The UNC System has awarded $400,000 to 15 campuses to build teacher apprenticeships and other new routes into the classroom. The grants come as more than 4,000 NC educators teach on temporary licenses and the state rolls out its own apprenticeship program.
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Charter school asks top NC court to reject student suicide case
A Wake County charter school is urging North Carolina’s highest court to reject a case related to a 13-year-old student’s off-campus suicide in 2022.
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Ed schools seek protection as K-6 teachers move to grades 7-8
A draft state rule would let K-6 licensed teachers be assigned to grades 7 and 8. The commission reviewing it spent most of its time on shielding ed schools from the results.
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ACLU backs Cabarrus schools in federal bathroom access suit
The American Civil Liberties Union is supporting Cabarrus County school officials in a federal lawsuit involving biological males’ access to female restrooms at a local high school.
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Report: NC 3rd in public education ‘integrity’
North Carolina ties for third in Defending Education’s first 50-state RISE rankings. The state scored highest on teacher policies, parental rights, and foreign influence, and lowest on DEI.
Opinion
Before they could vote, they came with us
Helping children understand early how government decisions affect their concerns can insulate them from misleading political promises like socialism and give the trip to the polls meaning beyond the family tradition.
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Report: NC donors could give $810M a year under federal school choice credit
NC donors could give about $810 million a year under the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, up from $573 million in a September estimate. The increase comes from Treasury rules that let married couples claim $3,400.
