Articles of Interest
Gang activity up in Wake County schools
WRAL - Aug 11th, 2008
On-time graduation rates drop in Durham
News And Observer - Aug 9th, 2008
Schools likely to fail federal standards
News and Observer - Jun 30th, 2008
Fewer students are expected to pass new reading exams given this year, making it harder for schools to pass the No Child Left Behind program This means more schools will likely have to allow students to transfer and start tutoring programs.
Special-needs children: impassioned debate on bill
News and Observer - Jun 25th, 2008
Parents of special-needs children have called on lawmakers to approve an annual tax credit of up to $6,000, saying that would let their children attend private schools when public schools fail to address their needs.
Special needs kids aim of plan
News and Observer - Jun 11th, 2008
A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers pushed Tuesday for a tax credit for the parents of special needs children that gives them the option of placing them in private schools with appropriate services.
Special Needs Poll Results Reveal Need for Action
dbBusinessNews - Jun 10th, 2008
Results from a poll about special needs education in North Carolina were released today, indicating 82 percent of parents with school-aged children are in support of scholarships for special needs children.
CMS braces for challenge on budget
Charlotte Observer - Apr 16th, 2008
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 6-3 Tuesday to ask county commissioners for $369.8 million to run schools next year, with many acknowledging that the needs of a growing district clash with the county's tight budget.
School-Choice Group Seeks Private School Tax Breaks
WRAL - Apr 8th, 2008
A school-choice group wants the state Legislature to give tax credits to parents whose children attend private schools and other groups who help those students.
Hispanic students hear pitch for bright future
News and Observer - Apr 5th, 2008
Motivational tools ranging from inspirational success stories to cautionary tales about death were used Friday at the Ninth Annual Hispanic Educational Summit to encourage students to stay in school.
New rules intensify CMS dropout fray
Charlotte Observer - Apr 3rd, 2008
North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have been in the thick of a national fray over how to tally who's graduating and who's dropping out.
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