Without teachers there would be no other professions. Teachers are tasked with guiding students to see beyond their current status to future careers. The paradox for many K-12 educators is that they will prepare hundreds of students for various careers, while their profession is based in the classroom. A math teacher prepares future engineers without …
Schools need money. As a 30-year veteran of the Wake County Public School System, I know that far better than most. In the last 7 years, spending on students in North Carolina has dropped by 13 percent per student, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Like many industries, schools are making up …
The NC Board of Education voted today to begin full implementation of a 10 point grading scale with the start of the 2015-2016 school year. This means that all high school students will earn grades on a ten-point grading scale beginning next year. Initially, the NC BOE planned implementation beginning with next year’s 9th graders. Grade …
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