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17888
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Training school refers to a state run program to educate students outside of the traditional public school format. These children often came from public, private, and religious institutions but their behavior was deemed unmanageable and in need of additional guidance. Generally these schools had an unfavorable public opinion; however, the author presents a counter argument to encourage public support of such schools.
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18160
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The 1973 North Carolina General Assembly can be labeled the education legislature: it appropriated more new money for education than any other legislature in history--$123 million.
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31087
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In a crisis confronting North Carolina higher learning, colleges in the state hope that the public and the 1963 General Assembly will be alerted to support large additional appropriations for expanding existing and new public institutions. Private institutions in the state also face the loss of voluntary contributions while facing a forced merger with governmental regulations.
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31496
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North Carolina's public schools are seeing dramatic changes. Along with the merging of administrative units has come an increasing awareness for the elimination of school districts and district committees. Additionally, there is a substantial increase in pupil enrollment, while competition for tax dollars is putting pressure on finding funds to education children.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 25 Issue 4, September 1967,
p15-17, 36-37, por
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35913
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This public high school had established an illustrious alumnus in its two decades, including Nobel Prize winners, a secretary of defense. This could be explained in the collegiate atmosphere and coursework offered to the one in six New York residents accepted every year.
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35916
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The Moral Majority was a conservative Christian PAC with a mission to remove believed “anti-God, anti-family” materials from NC public schools and school libraries. Such an agenda concerned librarians and educators about the consequences of purging shelves and banning books. Concerning other library-related issues related to access, included was how inflation and rising prices of books and periodicals curtailed the building of collections.
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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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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 7, July 2016,
p82-83
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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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