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Since 2015, NC public schools have been evaluated using letter grades based on student performance on state exams: 80% of the grade is based on how many students passed, 20% on student progress. The intention of this system is to provide parents with useful

Many of us - especially parents with children in public schools - have followed the "class size chaos" struggle that resulted from the NC General Assembly's (NCGA) 2017-2018 budget that mandated, but did not fund, class size reductions for K-3rd grade. Refresh

One of the most significant reforms made to the North Carolina public school system was the lifting of the cap on the maximum number of charter schools that could be opened in a given year. As a result, enrollment in charter schools has more

Teacher pay has been in the news a lot recently, with teacher strikes and walkouts leading to pay negotiations in other states, including West Virginia and Oklahoma. Here in North Carolina, teaching organizations claim that teacher pay has been steadily decreasing relative to other

This week we are going to be taking a look at some of the key issues related to public education in our state. Under the Republican leadership of the NCGA, North Carolina has pushed forward with controversial, market-driven education reforms. This week we will