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Education Bills on the Mo...

June 16, 2023 Written by Elizabeth

These four House bills were discussed on Wednesday, June 14th at 11 am during the meeting of the Senate Committee on Education/Higher Education.  HB 618:  Charter School Review Board This bill is an act to convert the current Charter School Advisory Board into Charter School review board. This would shift the authority to approve charters […]

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Senate Education Committee Rec...

May 26, 2023 Written by Elizabeth

On Wednesday, May 24 at 11 am, the Senate Committee on Education/Higher Education met to determine the fate of two bills, House Bill 8, and House Bill 432.  House Bill 8 (H8) is the Computer Science Graduation Requirement bill.  This bill is an act to require instruction in computer science and completion of a computer […]

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Senate Budget Shortchanges Teache...

May 26, 2023 Written by Elizabeth

The Senate released its 2023-25 budget proposal and Conference Report (with more $$ details). For public education supporters, the proposal is a disappointment. Teacher salaries would increase on average 4.5% over the next two years, including the step increases. The federal Office of Budget and Management projects a 6.5% inflation increase. Simple math reveals that the budget essentially cuts teacher […]

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The Long View of NC’s NAEP Scor...

December 22, 2022 Written by Elizabeth

The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) math and reading scores were lower than when the last NAEP assessments were administered in 2019. Although the size of the drop was substantial in some cases, given all of the learning disruptions over the past few years and drops shown in state-level assessment scores, educators had been preparing […]

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