July 2009

A missed opportunity for special needs education

July 1, 2009 | Posted in
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Well, we got what we asked for. 

Greensboro News & Record calls for charter cap increase

July 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Connecting the dots between the U.S. Dept. of Education's Race to the Top initiative and pending legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly, the editorial board of The Greensboro News & Record is calling for the state to lift its cap on public charter schools.  Here's an excerpt:

Who's in control, and at what cost?

July 21, 2009 | Posted in
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Preliminary test results indicate that more North Carolina schools are meeting basic federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).   While this news is encouraging, media reports remain fixed on a recent court decision to grant power back to the elected State Superintendent and away from the appointed CEO of the state's Department of Public Instruction.

Who's in control, Part 2

July 22, 2009 | Posted in
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As part of an investigative series on stimulus spending, ABC News Channel 11 examines the tens of millions in federal funding that may be lost if pending charter school legislation fails to move forward in the state Senate. 

Orange County Schools defend denial of autistic services

July 29, 2009 | Posted in
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It seems that passing the Special Needs Tax Credit bill would have saved North Carolina’s public schools a lot of money and bad press.  Just ask the Orange County School System.  Yesterday, the OCSS released a statement defending their recommended education plan for