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for Independent Weekly Vol. 8 Issue 34, August 22-28 1990
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Abstract:
An in-depth look at educational reform in NC through the Basic Education Plan is profiled. NC students lack basic skills and the state’s SAT scores are last in the nation. The dropout rate is also rising. A review of the way schools are funded is needed and parent and teacher involvement in decision making is also needed.
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Educational reform is the subject of many in state legislature, but reform does not have to be left to politicians. Parents can get involved in their local schools and influence reform at the local level. Deanna Tebockhorst and the Bass family and their work in Triangle Area schools highlight the possibilities of parent led educational reform.