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for Voice Vol. 10 Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2000
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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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The Kings Mountain School District purchased laptop computers and Internet accounts for its board of education members. The purpose was to improve the board members' communication among themselves and with the superintendent and staff of the school system. The Internet accounts also gave members better access to information. Board members indicate satisfaction with the approach and a willingness to share their experience with other school boards.
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Electronic communication is a necessity for public schools seeking to provide information to their various publics. Piland describes what the Cumberland County Public Schools considered in setting up their school system's web site, including determining what the community wants to know about public schools and what is the best way to deliver that information.
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Hun summarizes the history of public education in North Carolina, from colonial times, when educating the lower classes was not a priority, to the 20th-century, where numerous changes occurred, including desegregation, free textbooks, and improved school facilities.
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When some school systems have a school construction design that meets their meets, they often reuse it in constructing other buildings. The architect still does design work to make sure the plan meets new guidelines and site conditions. Advantages to reuse include saving design fees and reduced time to complete construction. Williams-Tracy describes how Pender County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Systems reuse school construction plans.
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The North Carolina General Assembly amended General Statute 143-128 in September 1998. This amendment changes the way a school district can award certain construction contracts. Lukasik and Malone discuss how this amendment will affect school systems.
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