HB755 (discussed in last week’s newsletter) moved quickly this week. On Tuesday, it passed the Senate Health Care Committee and on Wednesday it passed the Senate 27-18 (mostly along party lines), with no discussion between the second and third readings. HB755 now goes back to the House for consideration. Another bill, SB860, introduced by Senators Batch, Fitch, […]
At their monthly meeting this week, The NC State Board of Education (SBE) heard a presentation of the latest draft of the proposed North Carolina Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals. This controversial new licensure and credentialing program has been developed by several subcommittees of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) over the past year. Feedback from the State Board […]
In March, the North Carolina Department of Administration released the final report in a four-part series on the Status of Women in North Carolina, commissioned by the NCDOA Council for Women and Youth Involvement. Together, the reports provide critical data and policy recommendations that can serve as a resource for shaping policy, setting goals, and making funding decisions that will […]
North Carolina’s A-F grading system has been used to evaluate NC public schools since the 2013-14 school year, but the system’s deeply flawed formula produces grades that completely fail to provide meaningful information about school quality. People usually expect grades to align well with what’s being graded. When a school is assigned an A through […]
