Flat. That’s the best way to generally describe recent results of North Carolina students and schools on annual performance and growth tests. Over the next few weeks, there will ... Keep Reading
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The two sides to changes in NC’s graduation rate
In September 2006 - in the throes of a significant dropout problem -- the State Board of Education adopted the goal that 100 percent of students in North Carolina should graduate ... Keep Reading
Digging through school performance report
Yesterday NC DPI released the 2016-17 School Performance and Growth Report. It’s easy to get lost in the all the data, but if you’re truly interested in public education, you’ll ... Keep Reading
ACT Scores – Not a Pretty Picture
NC requires all 11th-graders to take ACT exams WCPSS results: only one in four students ready for college System lacks accountability, lacks the ability to improve The ... Keep Reading
Project Veritas Investigates Common Core: “It’s about the Money”
by A.P. Dillon Earlier this week , Project Veritas, the investigative journalism outfit led by James O’Keefe and known for explosive undercover videos, released ... Keep Reading
NC ACT scores do not measure up.
Last week the College Board released ACT scores. The ACT is designed to measure how well high school graduates are prepared for college and careers. A review of ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper September 2013
Capitol Connection reviewed landmark legislation passed this year by the General Assembly. Also, this issue painted a picture of a day in juvenile court, reminded readers of the ... Keep Reading
