/tags/academic-standards Academic Standards en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:19:24 GMT /education/2016-09-23/uncs-blind-side-a-news-and-observer-investigation The academic and athletic scandal at the University of North Carolina dominated headlines for years.Allegations of paper classes and inappropriate… Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:19:24 GMT /education/2016-09-23/uncs-blind-side-a-news-and-observer-investigation Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-23/uncs-blind-side-a-news-and-observer-investigation The academic and athletic scandal at the University of North Carolina dominated headlines for years.Allegations of paper classes and inappropriate… Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:19:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-23/uncs-blind-side-a-news-and-observer-investigation Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /education/2016-08-25/north-carolina-act-scores-tick-up-slightly-remain-below-national-average North Carolina's class of 2016 had an average score of 19.1 on the ACT, slightly higher than the class of 2015's average score of 19.0 The average score… Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:19:04 GMT /education/2016-08-25/north-carolina-act-scores-tick-up-slightly-remain-below-national-average Jess Clark /education/2015-06-16/parents-speak-up-on-common-core-standards The state commission charged with reviewing and proposing changes to the Common Core standards heard from a handful of parents on Monday. Many of them… Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:33:41 GMT /education/2015-06-16/parents-speak-up-on-common-core-standards Reema Khrais /education/2015-03-17/common-core-critics-suggest-complete-rewrite State leaders in charge of recommending changes to the Common Core standards heard on Monday from two national critics who suggested a complete rewrite of… Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:56:32 GMT /education/2015-03-17/common-core-critics-suggest-complete-rewrite Reema Khrais /education/2014-09-22/nc-commission-begins-review-of-common-core-standards A state commission reviewing the Common Core academic standards for public school students met for the first time on Monday.The politically-appointed… Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:38:06 GMT /education/2014-09-22/nc-commission-begins-review-of-common-core-standards Reema Khrais /politics/2014-09-16/triad-news-update The Winston-Salem city government is now offering benefits to same-sex partners who are married. The City will recognize the marriage licenses of couples… Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:10:00 GMT /politics/2014-09-16/triad-news-update Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-09-16/triad-news-update The Winston-Salem city government is now offering benefits to same-sex partners who are married. The City will recognize the marriage licenses of couples… Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:10:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-09-16/triad-news-update Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /education/2014-07-10/north-carolina-senate-approves-bill-repealing-common-core The Senate voted 33-12 on Thursday for a bill that would likely get rid of most – if not all – of the Common Core academic standards.“It will put these… Thu, 10 Jul 2014 20:58:58 GMT /education/2014-07-10/north-carolina-senate-approves-bill-repealing-common-core Reema Khrais /education/2014-07-03/house-senate-leaders-agree-on-bill-to-repeal-common-core House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bill that could replace parts – if not all – of the Common Core academic standards in North Carolina.The two… Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:39:12 GMT /education/2014-07-03/house-senate-leaders-agree-on-bill-to-repeal-common-core Reema Khrais