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Lt. Governor Dan Forest has asked the State Board of Education to delay the approval of an annual report on charter schools because he says he thinks the…
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The State Board of Education meets Wednesday and Thursday this week, and charter schools occupy much of the agenda. The board will vote on a policy that…
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Congress might be close to an overhaul of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and the North Carolina State Board of Education is preparing for the reboot.The…
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State School Board Chairman Bill Cobey and State Superintendent June Atkinson are exploring using a new authority that allows the board to merge adjacent…
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State education leaders are slowly rolling out their ideas on how to reduce high-stakes testing in public schools.The State Board of Education voted on…
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Yesterday we reported that state education officials were expected to vote on whether to approve two virtual charter schools to open next fall.The schools…
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A North Carolina superior court judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether the state is providing every student with the opportunity for an adequate…
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The state is closer to opening two virtual charter schools. A special committee on Wednesday cleared two applications of proposed charter schools that…
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At a high school in Chatham County, Melissa Hayden reminds her students about tomorrow’s big history test. They’re learning about the populism movement…
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North Carolina’s high schools will move to a 10-point grading scale in 2015-16, going into effect with next year's freshmen. The State Board of Education…