“UNCA is just one more victim of a legislature hostile to excellence in public education at all levels.”
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County Commission candidates make pitches at CIBO forum
Candidates talk about spending, support for education and what regulating short-term rentals should look like.
Letter: Public discourse distorts Parents’ Bill of Rights
“This legislation is not an attack on any group but a reinforcement of the belief that parents should have a primary role in their children’s moral and educational development.”
Year in Review: Readers offered views on downtown, infrastructure, plastic bans and more
Xpress readers engaged with a wide range of local issues in 2023 — from concerns about downtown Asheville to infrastructure priorities, a possible single-use plastic bag ban, education issues and more.
No ‘cookie cutter approach’ for students with autism
“It takes resources to serve kids [with autism],” notes David Laxton, spokesperson for an advocacy organization called Autism Society of North Carolina. “It also takes training for the teachers and collaboration with families and other folks that are involved in those students’ lives.”
Letter: School staffer doesn’t deserve ‘Best Of’ vilification
“I know from personal experience that she strives to create positive, inclusive and quality education for all Asheville City Schools students.”
Letter: GOP rejects most important aspects of public education
“And if Sen. Edwards wants kids to talk more about protons than pronouns, how about funding up-to-date science labs in our public schools staffed by decently paid teachers?”
Letter: Kudos for opposing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
“Legislation of this kind will only teach straight kids that it is OK to bully their trans and gay classmates even more.”
Letter: Elect candidates committed to funding public education
“We must elect candidates who are committed to legislating robust, fair funding for public schools in a fast-changing and complex 21st century.”
Letter: Do we really need good test-takers?
“Where is the evidence that this wholesale testing of children once a year enhances a child’s educational progress or improves our schooling system?”
Letter: City schools must take action to fix achievement gap
“If the district is truly committed to fixing this alarming achievement gap between black and white students, it must work to make specific changes in its own treatment of black students.”
Hidden history: Shining a light on African-American achievements
“So if we are going to rise forth, let us begin to courageously open the gates of true intellect and research and let go of holding back hidden facts in fear.”
Letter: Turner has the tools to better his hometown
“I was thrilled to learn that Brian has experience working in higher education and understands the pros and cons to our public schools on a systemic level.”
State textbook funding woefully inadequate
Have you noticed that prices are dropping and you can get more for less these days? We haven’t either, but our lawmakers are acting as if this were true. Our current state budget touts a $1 billion increase in educational funding, but little is said about how much of that money actually reaches classrooms. In […]
Competing claims? NC Dept of Public Instruction analyzes state budget’s impact on schools
Confused by competing political claims over public school funding in the recently approved North Carolina budget? The N.C. Department of Public Instruction prepared an analysis with the aim of clarifying the budget’s impact on schools.
Locals advocate for public education, disagree with pending state legislation
As dozens of young children played in downtown Asheville’s interactive water fountain, more than 50 adults criticized state legislation they say could jeopardize the future of educators, North Carolinians and the lives of the children playing in the nearby fountain. (Photo by Max Cooper)
N.C. education ranked 30th in recent report; state Republicans call for change
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.