/tags/achievement-school-district Achievement School District en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:46:38 GMT /education/2017-09-19/durham-johnston-schools-ask-state-to-remove-them-from-takeover-list School officials in Johnston and Durham counties say they want to retain local control over their underperforming schools. That鈥檚 after four elementary鈥� Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:46:38 GMT /education/2017-09-19/durham-johnston-schools-ask-state-to-remove-them-from-takeover-list Lisa Philip /education/2016-06-24/nc-senate-passes-charter-school-takeover-bill Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recent action from the state Legislature. Lawmakers in the state Senate have passed a bill that鈥� Fri, 24 Jun 2016 23:11:15 GMT /education/2016-06-24/nc-senate-passes-charter-school-takeover-bill Jess Clark /education/2016-04-04/lawmaker-stands-behind-plan-for-charter-school-takeover-despite-lackluster-results Lawmakers are drafting a bill that would allow charter schools to take over five of the state鈥檚 lowest-performing elementary schools. The bill鈥檚 main鈥� Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:00:00 GMT /education/2016-04-04/lawmaker-stands-behind-plan-for-charter-school-takeover-despite-lackluster-results Jess Clark /education/2016-01-29/lawmakers-weigh-bill-to-create-tennessee-like-charter-school-district Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow charter school organizations and charter management companies to take over the state's lowest鈥� Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:17:30 GMT /education/2016-01-29/lawmakers-weigh-bill-to-create-tennessee-like-charter-school-district Jess Clark