N.C. Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger and House Republican Leader Paul Stam issued a joint press release today calling for education reform, following the announcement that the state ranked 30th in the nation in the “Report Card on American Education” released today by the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Gov. Beverly Perdue moved yesterday to change the leadership structure of public education in the state, combining top management and policy positions to create a potentially powerful education chief.
Jackson County teacher Doug Ward explains his refusal to give a sure-to-fail student the required end-of-grade test.
Nearly complete, the new alumni center at Asheville High School will put a spotlight on students, faculty, staff and administrators who have made their mark.
For a small Southern city, Asheville has quite a diverse collection of schools (and pre-schools) for parents to consider. In addition to your traditional public schools and classical private, college-prep institutions, there are arts- and environment-based charter schools, magnet schools, family in-home daycares and Montessori schools that stress learning and hands-on experiences as opposed to […]
