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36544
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Exercising an ability to be assertive, girls in grades three through eighth can learn from GOTR coaches and this non-profit organization. During ten weeks’ practice for the twice a year, end of season 5Ks, girls engage in age appropriate exercises and discussions about becoming a stand-byer, to help curb bullying on and off the track.
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36573
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Newfound School’s curriculum, resulting in a majority of its graduates attending schools such as Yale and Oberlin, was partly inspired by the decade it existed. While complying with the state’s educational standards, the school founded in 1971 added real-world experience in novel ways. Included were courses such as oceanography; town hall-style to discuss current events; students exploring the city during free periods.
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13929
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In the November 2010 state elections, Republicans gained control of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. Geary discusses what effect this could have on the state's public school system.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 4, Jan 2011, p7, il Periodical Website
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10866
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Millonzi describes the state's Medicaid program and explains program funding before the General Assembly passed funding reform legislation. The legislation's financial impact on local school administrative units and county governments is discussed.
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Too many students in the state are dropping out of school, placing North Carolina among the lowest states in that category. Stallings' discussion of the dropout problem includes how North Carolina tracks and measures dropout rates; which students drop out and why; and what the state and local school districts are doing to reduce the dropout rate. The article concludes with six recommendations for improving the state's dropout problem.
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8850
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Mesibov and Johansen describe state and local government responsibilities for public education governance, funding, and school reform in North Carolina. Among the topics discussed are the North Carolina educational system from 1776 to the 1930s; fiscal reforms of 1931 and 1933; current governance of public schools; current system of school finance; the school budget and fiscal control act; county responsibilities; and school reform efforts.
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School Law Bulletin (NoCar K 23 C33), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Winter 2006, p1-29, il, f
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7346
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How do schools get their names? Crissman provides a number of possibilities for names, including a person (Booker T. Washington Elementary); a place (Beech Mountain Elementary); a direction (Northwest High School); and a lofty idea (First Flight Elementary). Every North Carolina school system has a policy for naming its schools.
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7826
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McColl's article uses a question-and-answer format to help school personnel find information to address domestic violence that affects students and the school community. School personnel will deal with domestic violence at some point in their careers, and there is a growing awareness that this type of violence has a detrimental effect on children exposed to it. Among the questions posed are \"How does domestic violence affect schools?\", \"What are Domestic Violence Protective Orders?\", and \"How does domestic violence affect a school's duty to report child abuse or neglect?\".
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How strong is the public's support for its schools? To answer this question, the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research examined data on enrollment trends, polling data, and local bond votes from 1990-1991 through 2000-2001. The Center concluded that while the public is not completely satisfied with its schools, the support for them remains strong, as evinced by rising enrollment, increased public opinion poll support, and passages of bond issues for school construction.
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17072
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Each school year, more than 1.3 million students--90 percent of all public school-aged children in the state--are education in more than 2200 traditional and charter public schools in North Carolina. North Carolina's public schools lead the nation in progress--a fact confirmed by many studies and rankings.
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The original purpose of the federal Equal Access Act was \"to ensure that student-initiated religious groups could use public secondary schools during noninstructional time on the same basis as other student groups.\" The act also protects other student groups who wish to discuss a wide range of topics, including homosexuality. Spiggle discusses the Equal Access Act, how it functions in protecting student- initiated groups, and what school officials must consider in determining whether or not their school is covered by the act.
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School Law Bulletin (NoCar K 23 C33), Vol. 32 Issue 2, Spring 2001, p11-20, f
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4748
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Michael Ward, North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, issues to local school boards five challenges to meet that are essential for public school success. They are providing safe schools; requiring accountability and the ABCs; meeting standards for promotion of students; closing the academic gap between white and minority students; and recruiting quality teachers.
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Voice (NoCar LB 2831.624 N8 V6x), Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2000, p10-11, il
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Since 1983, public schools in North Carolina have experienced ten major reform efforts. These include the 1985 Basic Education Program, the Year-Round School Movement in 1989, the 1996 Charter School Legislation, and the 1996 ABC Plan. Critics say the state tries too many new programs and does not allow any of them enough time for proper evaluation. Williams and Scharer discuss each of the ten programs in detail.
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North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 19 Issue 1/2, Oct 2000, p58-65, 68-107, il, f Periodical Website
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4838
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The suicide rate among adolescents is increasing, and families often sue school systems, holding them responsible. To date no North Carolina state court has held a school system liable for a student's suicide. However, the possibility exists. Cafaro discusses some of the significant school liability issues, including negligence.
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death among North Carolina's young adults. Gamble discusses the need for schools to have a crisis management policy dealing with student suicides and considers steps schools might take toward addressing the issue, like having safe school plans. Also included is a partial bibliography on student suicide and web sites.
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